1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV) No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13 (Message) No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he'll never let you be pushed past your limit; he'll always be there to help you come through it.
I included both translations of this verse because both translations have a unique way of giving a message to God's people. The first message is that God will never tempt us beyond what we can walk away from. He always gives us a way out of a situation that is tempting us to go down the wrong path or make a wrong decision. Any situation that we let God help us out of is going to become a victory. Lean on God to help you out of situations that may be tempting you right now. The second message that these verses give us is that God never puts us through any trial or test that He knows we won't be able to overcome with His help. God's very nature is loving, faithful and kind. He never wants to see His children fail or give up and that is exactly why He will never give us more than we can handle at one time. Even though there are times in life when we may feel like we are at the end of our rope and there is nothing left, we have to dig a little deeper because the strength we need to get through our circumstance is there! Trust God and depend on Him to help you through!!
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