Lord, help us when we feel tempted, help us to always choose *you* over *sin;* because in the end lord, your eternal love is soo much better then any momentary gratification, help us Lord to live always through that eternal lens 🙏❤️

Here are a couple other verses that people always seem to take out of context: 1) "I can do all things through him who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13). The context of this verse is contentment. Through Christ we CAN be content in ALL circumstances. 2) "He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it" (1 Thessalonians 5:24). The context of this verse is our sanctification. God will sanctify. 3) "For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God" (Romans 8:14). Led by the Spirit to do what? The context is mortifying the flesh. So if you are led by the Spirit of God to mortify the flesh than you are the sons of God. So many times I have seen these verses misused by people completely void of their context.

God always gives us more than we can handle ALONE, but with Him we can

One of my favorite face-palm lines that goes along with this: God gives His toughest battles to His greatest warriors. UGH. Humble brag, much? Meanwhile, Moses in Numbers 12:3........lol

This has ALWAYS bothered me!!! Every time someone said it i would always think "but it says tempted"!! Thank you Mike Winger!!! God is great! 🙌

My favorite out of context verse is in proverbs. "Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant" the verse before it says "the wicked women says" But that is irrelevant to the conversation!

Just quote the verse: 1 Corinthians 10:13 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.

“God will not give you more than you can handle” sometimes God didn’t give you that “more” that your having to handle. Sometimes it’s us taking on the “more” that God never intended us to even have in the first place.

Offttt guilty! I thought that’s what it meant because I usually hear people say that a lot. This makes so much more sense. Encourages me to look deeper into the scriptures I’m so glad I came across this video

I was talking to a friend about this passage. I read the verse to her, IN CONTEXT, and she said that she had never even known the actual verse. She was absolutely gobsmacked.

Dang this convicts my heart. I need to try harder to avoid sinning. Lord please work on my wicked heart

I've heard people quote this scripture to people who are in really difficult seasons if their lives, and it can be interpreted the wrong way. When someone is overwhelmed with grief or pain I believe we need to refrain from saying such a thing. I believe it's better to be quiet and sit with someone than to try to minimize their pain.

I love these little short vids and how you add the referenced scriptures, super helpful thank you P. Mike 🙏

I think part of the issue is the ambiguity of what people mean by "more than you can handle." What does not handling a situation look like? What are we talking about a person in such a situation doing? Being sad or stressed? Withdrawing from friends and family? Breaking the law? Abandoning God? Suicide? It can be useful to draw out what a person means by "not handling it," because what they're envisioning might, or might not, include giving into sinful temptations.

I needed this right now. Thank you!

Thank you for teaching us. Thank you for bringing clarity in a world of confusion. This is true empowerment: understanding (believing) and applying Scripture to our lives.

It’s understandably a hard verse to ponder. Most of the time we feel what we have on our plate is too much to handle, yet we survive. We often sin, not because we don’t have an out, but because we react too quickly to think and ponder the consequence of our decision. Sin is so natural to us that we forget to even fight against it, or consider a way out of it. If we are honest with ourselves (I’m sure I’m not the only one) many times that way of escape crosses our minds, but the temptation quickly snuffs out the reasoning. Sanctification surely comes with experience and practice which is why we must confess our failure constantly to God.

Thank you Pastor Mike. I really learn a lot from these shorts.

Thank you for waking me up i. My sin nature. I don’t always listen to God, but when I do and I find I am sinning, I walk away or bite my lip or close my computer. Then it seems its been making me even stronger when I do that. I use to feel there is no way I will see the kingdom of God with my Sins even though I love Christ. Then realized that yes I believe Jesus is my savor. Also realize that the Bible is my map book to know Gods will for my life to stay on his path, that will help me and be strong from my sins to help others. Thank you and God bless to help me realize: Yes I am saved and God has me in mind with his word, so I don’t loose my ability to walk away from him.

Amen. Every time I have fallen was because of me choosing to sow to the flesh instead of the Spirit - even if that decision happened in a split second. There can never be a single excuse and the corruption of my relationship with God has ALWAYS been though choice and NEVER because God allowed me to be tempted beyond my means of escape. As Sarah says in these comments, may we increasingly live through this life with lenses fixed on Jesus and eternity as opposed to anybody or anything else.

Thankyou!!!! It’s driving me nuts how many verses christians take out of context!

This is so helpful, thank you! 😃

I agree. To overcome temptations, people need to understand the harsh consequences of giving into temptations.

This is what I needed to hear right now. The idea that every moment is an opportunity to take a step towards becoming the person you want to be. The decision of now is what matters, not tomorrow. Tomorrow never comes.

This... i needed this right now. Thank you.

To me that verse means: as long as we carry God in our hearts and put him on the frontlines of everything we do we will be able to handle anything that comes our way… I’m not saying it won’t be uncomfortable, but it will be doable ❤

It’s like my phone is listening to my conversations, lol - I had to explain this exact thing last night at small group. cf this to 2 Cor 1:8 (being burdened beyond our strength) aka given “more than we can handle” - yet not burdened beyond Gods strength given to us. (which fits v.9). Love it Mike! God used the algorithm to timely use this video to encourage me! God bless!

Your show is much needed

I once said this, "God doesn't give us what we cannot handle." I was corrected by God later in life, when He brought upon knowledge from someone I can't remember, but His message stuck. "We cannot handle what life gives us without God."

Thanks for clearing that up for me; I've been studying the Holy Bible for years and now I understand (that part at least) Please People Read/Study your Holy Bibles DAILY and OBEY IT. God bless you ALL 🙏 ❤️ 🙌

AMEN! BROTHER.PREACH IT!

this verse is very convicting too, because if God never allows us to be tempted beyond what we can say no to, every yes is that much worse. praise King Jesus that He gives us grace upon grace 🙏

I have heard the "G-d doesn't give you more than you can handle" so many times, but didn't realize people got that from the temptations verse.

Haha, I like that laugh with “well that’s not true”

I like to think of it like this (even though Scripture uses the word "tempted") : God will give you more than you can handle, but He will NEVER give you more than HE can handle. Puts the focus back where it belongs...on God helping us through our problems.

Every time someone said that to me I'd say, "if he only gave us what we can handle, what would we need him for?"

There is a moral solution to every problem.

Things like this are quite helpful. I just bought my first Bible recently, I'm in Deuteronomy at the moment and so hearing Bible verses around life like this are very helpful. Thank you.

AMEN!!!! GOD TESTS US ALL EVERY DAY!!!!

The way I always took that was "pain" Like we pass out or vomit when our pain is too much and thus relieves it.

Also, there's a difference between what a person is willing to endure, and what a person is actually able to endure. For example, sometimes when we exercise and they're doing repetitions, we can sometimes say the words "I can't do anymore", and the coach or trainer is pushing the person to go further. The truth is, the person actually can do more, but may not be willing to do more. There's a difference between what our perceived limitation is, and our actual limitation. Sometimes when we really can't go any further and are truly out of strength, that's when God's strength rises in us.

I never thought about it, but I tend to agree that God will give us more than we can handle. Life, and everything that comes with it, is more than we can handle, on our own. This is why we desperately need His saving grace and His presence in our daily lives!

So good. I just learned something. Thank you 🙏

I felt so tempted to physically fight with my cousin the other day. She left right before it was about to go down. Thank you Lord. I just KNOW I would've hurt her for what she had done to my friends and family.

If I was strong enough to endure temptation, I wouldn't need God to give me a way out. Christians really have to learn that it's not about us, it's about Him and His glory.

Galatians mentions that we will receive burdens that are above and beyond our normal load, and we are to help carry each other's burdens

God will always give you more than you can handle alone and never more than you can handle with His help.

Exactly. God allows us into situations that force us to learn to trust and rely on Him.

Well said. Interesting perspective. Thanks!

Thank you for this!

This is still so hard for people who wrestle with addiction and mental health challenges.

It also reminds us of our own agency in our sin. When we sin, it’s because we chose to. We have to remember to choose God.

I believe that a text out of context becomes a pretext, and that is very dangerous! Thank you!

Very true. There's sometimes a very palatable moment just before you sin, or don't.

Awesome!!! Thank you brother

Precisely. Thank you. I needed to hear this tonight.

You may not have the power to resist temptation, but you can *choose* God, and He will give you the power to obey or He can give you the victory immediately after asking.

God bless you, brother. I really appreciate the clarity you bring.

Whatever we may face, praying for holy spirit allows us to endure it.

Yes, thank you!!! I've been saying this for years.

It's like that poem with the footprints in the sand. God walks with you every step of the way. When you're way over your head and at your lowest, and see only one set of footprints, it's not that God isn't there; it's that God is carrying you when you are incapable of walking.

Correct, that's why there is never an excuse to sin. Sin will kill your relationship with God.

Thank you for this… I definitely took it out of context

Nice and short and absolutely correct.

Why is it that I feel as if I'm tempted beyond the ability to resist? (When it comes to addictions for example)

Truth be told. Yes and Amen. Shalom 🕊🔥

God doesn’t give us more than we can handle… but sometimes we take upon ourselves more than what God assigned to us, therefore taking on more than we can handle.

If our Father never gave us more than we could handle, we would never follow Him.

Yes I appreciate it my brother you don't need any entrepreneurship inside coming from that inside from right away from the peace no is it for the bad each other each other for them Brother please what to have it be Focus first starting from way when we finish go out go out it's a time you have to get even stronger finish another thing outside when we have to be finished that problem from their outside is the time you finish a problem from inside my brother inside because the secret is to be for the two people thank you so much

That is for those who are effectually called, outside of effectual calling, we have an inability to not sin

I have walked with the lord since I was 18… this miss quite has always bothered me. Thank you.

In my experience He will give you more than you can handle so that you put it in His hands and lean on Him.

The biggest scam is to tell people they're born in sin and there's a better place after death, but to be saved a spot they must make donations.

I have been telling people this for years and everyone argues with me like I have no idea what I am talking about.

Amen 🙏🏾 this is true ✝️🤍

Really good insight into into the verse. Thank you. Good post

That very still voice or, a verse will usually pop up in my mind.. the last one was you reap what you sow...

Like they say, God doesn’t tempt us with sin. Only satan. But God does give us trials and tests.

Yes! Thank you! Been making this differentiation for years.

yes he definitely will overwhelm you so that you can give the situation back to him to build trust

Yeah wow I’ve always shuddered a bit when I heard that misquoted never sat right just thought tell that to someone running away from bombs dropped around them I would definitely say that qualifies as more than one can handle and I find it difficult to accept that it’s because they are all non believers we face and will moreover face more than we can and we’re supposed to deal with and many more than others gods promises are not void we must just stop putting words in his mouth and for most of us be grateful for the wonderful life we have

Louie Giglio has a really great two part sermon on this very topic. "The Spiral of Sin and Death"

It'd be something if people overcame temptation to quote these things out of context to begin with. But, then we'd have fewer opportunities to look at God's word more fully.

Dang. Spot on brother man!

If you believe you believe you are weak, you believe you are not connected to God, who has all power. When you think you are a body separate from God, you will think you are weak. When you know you are the mind of Christ, you have God's power.

Many people use that verse when someone dies and their loved one is going through grief. They also use it in many situations that don't apply to the scripture.

If he is all knowing, you don't have a choice

I needed this

He will give us more than we can handle, and when we make the right choice, to submit to Him, not give in our temptation, having a sinful attitude and giving up, He will give us Power to handle whatever that is. Or wisdom to flee, if it’s a sexual sin. Sometimes we pick the wrong battles and expect God to “help us handle it”, when God wants us to let go of something and don’t even bother getting close to them.

So glad you addressed this. This is a common misconception from the bible.

God will absolutely give you more than you can handle, so that you become more reliant on Him who can handle all things. It's a really cool concept, and makes me thankful to be known and loved by Him

If you're a believer and have a relationship with God and you're saved. That's the context, I think. If you're unsaved, not prayerful, or in opposition, you can drug yourself or be in a state that you have lost it. Your decision faculties have to be accessible to you. If we are lost, we may stay that way.

Even Kind David lost his son. Everyone will suffer hard times, trust in God and be resilient.

Seen this recently for our campus ministry and other media

It's a big book. We do the things of God because we have faith in them. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Understanding (faith), comes easy to the prudent. Those who cry out for help.

Well thats my favorit verse No temptation has over taken you except that wich is common to man but have faith in the lord to make a way of escape

I have always said this and people think because their pastor misquotes this....I must be wrong.

PERFECTLY SAID.

According to the bible Adam and Eve "gave into temptation", even though they had no idea what 'sin' was.

God doesn’t GIVE you more than you can handle… LIFE will give you more. That’s why we need Jesus.