“He knew so much about the Bible. He had such a great ministry. How could this happen to him?” We often hear this when a Christian leader falls because of money, sex, or pride.

The unasked question is left hanging in the air: “Since this happened to such a person, what about me? Am I going to fall, too?” Many years ago I used to answer, “We’re all vulnerable. It could happen to anyone,” echoing what others have said in the past. Then I realized that such thinking leads to fatalism, smacks of false humility, and flies in the face of Scripture.

“We’re all vulnerable” isn’t true...if we’re staying in God’s Word, if we’re walking by the Spirit, if we’re obeying Jesus Christ. “If you do these things,” 2 Peter 1:10 says, “you will never fall.” Peter isn’t using flowery language. He isn’t simply trying to make us feel better. These words are from the Bible. God Himself tells us, “If you do these things, you will never fall.” What a wonderful promise! With His indwelling power, we can overcome.

God doesn’t want us to shipwreck our faith, shatter our home, or disgrace our church. Instead, He has given us His indwelling, blessed Holy Spirit and designed the Christian life so that we’ll succeed. What a great God we love and serve!

This is Luis Palau.