God calls us to truth and integrity. Unfortunately, most people do not keep their word. It is not worth lying. Sometimes in the midst of doing the right thing, we can dishonor God. We will never be able to outsmart or thwart His plan. We need to stop fighting with God and follow His will. God is a jealous God. Love does not keep a record of wrongs. We are not to blame our parents for how our lives turn out. If we want to have a healthy biblical family, we must not stop doing what God has called us to do.
Instead of trusting in the Lord, Jacob feared men. The fear of others will lead us to do things that we should not do. Instead of fearing people, we should fear (reverential fear) the Lord. There is tremendous peace and comfort knowing that God is in charge. God is in control, no matter what anyone does or says. God is always at work, in every situation, for the good of His children. God says He will be with us and bless us if we are in Christ. There is no amount of money that will pay to have someone take our place on the death bed. If we trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, we will receive eternal life. God blesses us not just for us, but for others. God blesses sinful people; that does not make sin okay. If we are very successful, some people will hate us. If our goal is to get rich we are wasting our time. We are not to envy the rich or anyone else. God is faithful and He will meet every need if we trust and obey Him.
Even when we walk with God a long time, fear is still an adversary, and old habits are hard to break. Abraham was protected by God despite that Abraham was still lying about Sarah. God's choosing is not based on us, it is based on His mercy and grace that He protects us. We do not earn God's favor or obtain our salvation by works. God is so gracious and merciful that God forgives us and takes us to Heaven, but He continues to use imperfect people for His glory. When God tells us something, we need to obey immediately. God deals with all kinds of people, when Abraham said there was no fear of God in the place, Abraham was wrong. God has written magnificent history and it is being played out all over the world. God has revealed Himself through His word and we would do well to believe HIm. If we use half-truths to deceive, we are lying and we do not want to be on Satan's team. God knows what He is doing and He has chosen to do what is best.

Wears Valley Ranch Christian Children’s Home and Boarding School Overview

Wears Valley Ranch provides Christian children's homes, a Christian boarding school, and Biblical counseling to children in crisis situations. Our vision is to see each child inspired to follow Christ, healed from the past, and equipped to reach their full potential.
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