Good morning. A verse that tells us that we are not unique in our situation: no temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it. We don't have to give in. Help is on the way! As they say "God won't give you any more than you can handle". And we say "that's easy for you to say". Skipping a bunch of verses, Paul tells us that whatever we do, do all to the glory of God. Too many times we do what is good for us without even thinking about what God desires. Paul says: just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved. Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ. We need someone we can look up to; and we also need to be examples to others that they can look up to. Skipping a bunch of verses: when you come together as a church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and in part, I believe it. For there must also be factions among you, in order that those who are approved may have become evident among you. Sometimes discord is simmering just beneath the surface. You may not even be aware of it especially in a church as large as ours. The only way it becomes known is when a certain situation brings things to a boiling point. Sometimes it is a good thing that a bad thing happens. You don't truly know what is in a person until they are in a situation which makes them uncomfortable. It can be hidden for a long time. He then talks about the Lord's Supper. If we judged ourselves rightly, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord in order that we may not be condemned along with the world. No one likes to be disciplined; but sometimes it is necessary. It is better to yield to the inward discipline of God so that He does not have to use a physical one. Father thank You that the reader is walking in Your truth. He/she overcomes all temptations. He/she is a good example to others.

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