Friday, May 25, 2018

DENNIS Good morning everyone. I am Dennis Gossett with Central United Methodist Church. Temptations come in all shapes and sizes. They also come at the worst times in our lives, especially when we are at our weakest. Everyone, regardless of who they are will be tempted from time to time. It does not matter if you are a Christian or not, a pastor or a lay-person, temptations will always be a part of life. John Wesley, the Father of the Methodist movement, once recalled a time in his life when temptations were really getting the best of him. He said when they came, he would cry out to God for help and soon they would go away, but they would always return. Instead of giving up, he would continuously ask God for help. Wesley noted that every time he called out, God gave him an inward grace to fight them off. As long as we are alive, Jesus said temptations will come, but if we seek him, then we will be able to fight each battle. Yes, it is true, we may lose a few in the beginning, but we will be able to get up time and time again to fight back. And as John Wesley believed, we will no longer be conquered, but will always be the conqueror. God bless.