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My Credit Card and My Soul

We all heard about Capital One’s mega-breach back in August of this year. I happen to have a Capital One card but gave it little thought until somehow, I was in two places at once. Apparently, I was in Tampa, Florida, having a nice supper and home at the same time. Then I went on a spending spree, to the tune of over a thousand dollars, while sleeping in my bed. I discovered this by checking my account online that weekend.

What steps did I take?

  1. I locked my card! Someone kept trying to use it but to no avail.
  2. I contacted Capital One and reported the incident.
  3. Capital One wiped out those fraudulent charges and sent me a new card.

Naturally I thought about sin and my soul. The devil, like those hackers, is constantly trying to stain my soul by getting me to sin. I guard against this, prepare for it, and take precautions but sometimes he breaches my defenses and I sin. I discover this by reading God’s word and examining myself (2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Corinthians 13:5).

What steps do I take?

  1. I lock (shut out) that temptation from my life. The devil continues to try but to no avail. (James 4:7)
  2. I contacted (prayed to) God and confessed the incident. (1 John 1:9)
  3. God forgave (wiped out) that sin and cleansed me from my unrighteousness. Why? Because of Jesus! (1 John 1:7-9)

It’s nice to have a good credit card company who will make right the damage done by hackers. But it’s better to be a Christian and have a wonderful Savior who will make right the damage done by sin!

How Can I Be Saved?
Hear - Romans 10:17
Believe - Hebrews 11:6
Repent - Acts 2:38
Confess - Romans 10:9
Be Baptized - 1 Peter 3:21
Live Faithfully - Revelation 2:10

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