19Aug16

2 Thessalonians 3:2-3 (NIV)
And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.

Not everyone has faith. It truly is a sad fact in this world. What is worse is that hurt people hurt people. When you rub up against someone who does not have faith, someone who has no hope outside of themselves, they may reach out and try to damage you with them. When we rely on our human relationships to show us what we are worth and for our security we will ultimately fall into this trap. We must pray that God can deliver us from this kind of person. We need to be careful about who we expose ourselves to because the fact of this world, and the choice people must make, is that there are wicked and evil people. Not everyone is good or wants to do good for you. But, when we rest in God and our faith is in Him we will be strengthened and protected from the attempts of these "joy suckers." How do you protect yourself from these kinds of influences in your life?