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“But you dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit.” Jude 20 (NIV)

Vitamin C, tissues and antibacterial stuff  follows me to the office lately.  Too many things going around.  Too much coughing and sneezing; I’m try to avoid it like the plague.   Unfortunately, last Sunday  one of those things decided to visit.  Luckily for me it was just a 24 hour stomach bug. But when I returned back to work, you could see the domino effect.  No matter how hard we tried to avoid it, our interactions with people and being in close proximity to the contagious ones put us at high risk.   Wonder if the same is true when it comes to sin?  Too many people in our lives entertaining sinful actions.  Too much pretense about doing the right thing and then doing the wrong.  Too many conversations excusing those things that infect our lives like gossip, dishonesty,  jealousy, unforgiveness….and the list goes on and on.    Unfortunately, we often don’t even see the germs of sin that lurk in the air around us.  And before we know it, we’re lowering our standards.  We too begin making excuses and rationalizing the wrongs.   So what’s the secret to standing firm in the midst of sinful contagiousness?  Guarding our inner circle, those people who influence us the most, ensures that what goes around doesn’t infect our lives.  Daily building our minds up in the truths of God’s word works wonders to boost our immune system.  Praying for His Spirit to protect us, empower us and strengthen our faith is the one prescription to ensure that what’s going around doesn’t infect us.

“Father, we want to be contagious women of faith that inspire those we come in contact with to live holy lives set apart for You.”

For His Glory

Janet Martin
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