The righteous man shall live by faith (Romans 1:17).

Believing that you can succeed at Christian growth and maturity
takes no more effort than believing you cannot succeed. So why not
believe that you can walk in faith and in the Spirit; that you can
resist the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil; and that
you can grow to maturity as a Christian. Allow the "Twenty Cans of
Success" you began yesterday to encourage you.

Twenty Cans of Success (continued)

1 Why should I ever be in bondage knowing that there is liberty
where the Spirit of the Lord is (2 Corinthians 3:17)?

2 Why should I feel condemned when the Bible says I am not condemned
because I am in Christ (Romans 8:1)?

3 Why should I feel alone when Jesus said He is with me always and
He will never leave me nor forsake me (Matthew 28:20; Hebrews 13:5)?

4 Why should I feel accursed or that I am the victim of bad luck
when the Bible says that Christ redeemed me from the curse of the law
that I might receive His Spirit (Galatians 3:13, 14)?

5 Why should I be discontented when I, like Paul, can learn to be
content in all my circumstances (Philippians 4:11)?

6 Why should I feel worthless when Christ became sin on my behalf
that I might become the righteousness of God in Him (2 Corinthians
5:21)?

7 Why should I have a persecution complex knowing that nobody can be
against me when God is for me (Romans 8:31)?

8 Why should I be confused when God is the author of peace and He
gives me knowledge through his indwelling Spirit (1 Corinthians 14:33;
2:12)?

9 Why should I feel like a failure when I am a conqueror in all
things through Christ (Romans 8:37)?

10 Why should I let the pressures of life bother me when I can take
courage knowing that Jesus has overcome the world and its tribulations
(John 16:33)?

I rejoice in Your eternal promises, Lord. You are a Rock that never
crumbles.

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