Surviving a Personal Crisis with God's Help - Part 2

If survival only involved food, clothing, and shelter, the majority of us would be OK. Most people in our country believe they should enjoy the abundance of our society and what the government provides. I'm sure you know individuals who believe they're beyond failure and that their survival is assured. This cavalier attitude can blind a person to an inevitable crisis.

In the eighteenth century the British Empire was so confident in its naval and military supremacy, its leaders believed they were undefeatable. Yet a rag-tag army led by General George Washington was eventually victorious over the mighty British military. Sin, though seemingly insignificant, can bring disastrous consequence to the most ardent believer.

God brings his people back from the edge of disaster when they're willing to make significant life changes. Listen to 1 John 1:8. "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there is no truth in us. But if we confess our sins, he forgives and purifies us from all unrighteousness." This is a choice God makes available to everyone.