I started my journaling this morning with the message to Jesus that I often struggle to tell my accountability about my off and on temptation/struggle with any type of porn. My pride wants to have me look like a person who has moved beyond such a thing. The pride goes on to say things like, “you can’t be a good leader if you still struggle with such ugly sins”. I want to be completely honest with my sponsor in spite of this pridefulness.

Well, as only God does, as I was reading my devotional, its topic was the importance of confession so one doesn’t have to deal with the painful infection caused by unconfessed sin lingering in our system. I smiled and thanked God for this message. I have no problem getting the message/s from ones I sponsor telling me of their struggle. I receive the message without judgment and give support and thanksgiving for their honesty. Yet, my own pride wants to deny me of this support trying to make me look stronger than I am.

Being sold out to Jesus doesn’t remove the arrows of temptation from Satan. However, when we follow Christ’s scripture to us confessing to someone we trust, we overcome by His Strength. This all happens “one day at a time” for that is when Christ’s Strength is available to us. He is I AM!