Sleeping with Tigers
Author: Vince Gilbert
Once upon a time, I literally slept with tigers. A particular tiger gained my entire trust.
At first, I was scared to death of this tiger. Then, I touched him, and he didn’t hurt me. I rode him, I played with him, I introduced him to others, and he hurt no one.
He then tore a man to pieces in front of me for no reason…other than…he was a tiger. I threw up.
This is the way drugs and alcohol work in our lives. We try it a little and no harm is done. Then, we try it some more until we trust it. We introduce it to others. Then, it kills us.
satan works the same way. We sin a little and nothing happens. We sin more and nothing happens, so we learn to trust sin. We introduce it to others. In essence, we come to trust satan.
BUT satan being satan and a tiger being a tiger…either is just waiting to kill us.
Our Savior, Jesus Christ, is the only way to LIVE. Spread the word!
-Vince
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Vince, I love the creative and compelling way you communicate this truth! I would love to hear more about your time with the tigers! And what you learned in that season of your life.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I'll be using that illustration in the future. Very visional!
ReplyDeleteWhen we share the truth of how satan works to destroy lives, we become more aware of how we may be helping him defeat us. This, in itself, opens doors for God to help us help ourselves. I learned a lot during those times, and am sure I will share more when the time is right.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to it, Vince. I agree awareness of satan is a huge first step. I'm often reminded of Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
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