a teaching for a loved one...
a test for me...
God's Word on the subject...
No one undergoing a trial should say,
"I am being tempted by God."
For God is not tempted by evil, and He Himself doesn't tempt anyone.
But each person is tempted when he is drawn away
and enticed by his own evil desires.
James 1:13-14
HCSB
(emphasis mine)
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man.
God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted
beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will
also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
1Corinthians 10:13
ESV
(my emphasis)
God does not tempt us... it is our own brokenness... the evil in our hearts... that entices... but God filters the degree of temptation... His Word says: He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability... AND... He provides an escape...
Therefore... the truth is... we should never give in to temptation...
In Christ... there is no temptation that is too great to resist...
Do you believe it...?
Do you look for the ever-present escape...?
Or is our truth... that we want what we want... evil or not...?
Do we believe God...?
Or would we rather... have what we want...?
The Truth says:
In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted
to the point of shedding your blood.
Hebrews 12:4
The truth is... it takes energy... endurance... steadfastness... perseverance... to resist... to bear... to search for the escape... but in Christ... we can... He provides the strength... He has resisted to the point of shedding blood... so we don't have to...
Today... begin to practice... to resist... bear... the temptation... because the Word says... you are able...
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