The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life

It's been awhile since I've blogged, so, I thought I'd better get back to doing it before I forget how to do it.

I just completed a Bible study, The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life written by Colin Smith with a wonderful group of people in our church. The study is centered around the 10 Commandments. Smith gives a twist to the 10 Commandments in that he refers to them as the "10 promises" from God. Now that's something to stop and think about. How many of you think of the 10 Commandments in a "negative way" - a list of don'ts?

In the study it's brought out that when we come into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ we are then empowered by the Holy Spirit to overcome temptation and the power of sin controlling our lives is broken. For example, instead of looking at the 8th commandment as a "don't do this" look at as a promise from God - God has empowered me not to steal.

God wants to impart to each one of us a life that is complete and satisfying (John 10:10). The Christian life is not a list of "do nots" but instead a life of "do this and live"!

How do you see the 10 Commandments in your life?