The Never

I have learned many things in the few years I have been alive, but one of the things that I learn is that the word "never", unless talking about something that has not happened to you, should not be used. Let me explain.
nev·er
adverb

1. At no time in the past or future; on no occasion; not ever.
   "they had never been camping in their lives"
   synonyms: not ever, at no time, not at any time, not once; 
2. Not at all.
   "he never turned up"
   synonyms: not at all, certainly not, not for a moment, under no circumstances, on no account, nevermore

When we use the word to say I will never do something, that is like opening that says test me, because in and of myself I can't fight that battle. See I took the step that say I am open to the testing. See there are so many things that I have said I would never do that I have done. I will not make a list, because I fell, but by the grace of God, He continues to set me free. 

When we try and do things in and of ourselves we are apt to fail, but when we acknowledge that we are weak and He is strong, we acknowledge Him. By the grace of God I will not do these things and remove the point of "I" and we change it to what God has done for me. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 "9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." Using the word never boasts in the fact that I will not give in to what I am saying, but by admitting that I am weak and powerless to resist the temptations that surround me, I take the burden from me and say Lord it is not by my strength or my power, but yours, Zechariah 4:6 "So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty."

It is when we acknowledge our weakness is when we put all our faith in God. This is not a one time choice, this is a moment by moment choice. It isn't a one time deal, it is a constant battle. And I praise God that He is the one that has gone before me, that He continues to teach me and I am blessed that it is not by my strength, but His. For I am weak and He is strong. Matthew 19:26 " Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Jesus is the God of the impossible, for impossible = I AM Possible and what is Jesus called? He is call the Great I Am. Exodus 3:14 "I am the eternal God. So tell them that the Lord,[a] whose name is “I Am,” has sent you. This is my name forever, and it is the name that people must use from now on."

Prayer:

Lord today I come before you, I know that I am weak and can not live the right way for you. I am fallen time and time again, but by the grace of God you have forgiven me. I want to walk according to how You call me to walk, let me not look for myself and my own power, but in each way let me allow you to be my strength. Let me allow the people that you have brought into my life to help me and allow them to be a tool that you have given me. Thank you for your love and thank you for all you do in me and through me. In your Great name. Amen.