Though, that is not anything new to God. We do same thing to Him, all time, "I am sorry for my sin, please forgive me, and I will try to do better." And, maybe we do try, really try. Only, we fail, again.

We want to be a better person. However, when 'we' try to do improving, it is a form of works ~ as if we could actually become good enough. None-the-less, as long as there is some secret part in us that wants temptation, it will come back again and again.

Once we see sin for ugliness that it is (realizing sin is what put Jesus on cross) and we no longer want to dishonor God with temptation even in our thoughts, all we have to do is to ask God to remove it. God always answers true desires of our heart. We no longer need beg to be made good enough and giving it to God makes Him Divine Keeper. Satan is no longer aloud to tempt us, in that way, ever again!

It is not hard to walk a pure life once we have made our heart pure. But otherwise, we are destined to fail. Though, how we let another's sin affect us is a different matter.

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Throughout state of KY, people are not prepared for harsh winter weather, as it happens too seldom for them to see reason in financing labor and equipment. So, being that one cannot get up or down even smallest icy hills, as truckers well know, state is pretty much at a stand still until snow and ice melts; good part being that winter thaws much quicker than it does farther north.

For three years, my family and I lived in KY ~ where I worked retail. If snow clouds even appeared, employees would periodically go stand at door (all day long), where they could check to see if anything had changed in weather. And, at first snow flake, employees verbally expressed worrying about weather throughout remaining of entire work day. To those accustomed to more northern exposure, it was as if these people had never seen snow before. And for all purposes, it seemed so, as they had no clue how to drive in it.

This is from my personal point of view, having just broken my ankle, but what other point of view is there? People have offered to do every one of these things for me, and I’m so grateful and will be passing it on. I should preface this with fact that I’ve offered people help from time-to-time who’ve declined, and that’s fine too. Better to over-offer than to under-offer.

These things are particularly important in beginning when pain is worst, but then how are you going to going what stage they’re in?

1.It’s a problem of getting from one place to other.

Offer to do anything that will save person steps. Moving on crutches is more tiring than it looks. Not only is it involving muscle groups in new ways, there is pain, and, as you know, pain is exhausting. Offer to sign them in, get them a cup of coffee, pick something up off floor for them, get them seconds, give them closest seat, bring phone to them.

2. Hands are on crutches. Hands are therefore not free to do anything else.

The first thing you learn when you’re on crutches is that you’re finally there and you can’t take it back with you! (Thus you start wearing things with pockets.) You can help by opening doors, offering to carry things, press elevator buttons, put things in bags for them with handles they can drape over their arm. Offer to carry it to car for them. Open car door for them when you get there.

3. Balance is precarious.

Ask how you can help, don't just rush in. Then listen. A strong arm is very useful to lean on and far more reliable than a crutch. Grip person in way you feel most secure and rely on some guidance from them at same time.

4. Offer to run errands for them. Any and everything.