"Blessed is the man
that endureth temptation:
for when he is tried, he shall
receive the
crown of life, which the Lord hath
promised
to them that love him."
James 1:12
Temptation
Temptation is pretty common,
and our
batting average for resisting it
is not
always impressive.
Our
experiences are a lot like seat belts on cars.
When we
don't fasten them,
the
buzzer goes off and annoys us.
And
though we know they are there for our
protection,
we
choose to fasten them behind us
and
thus shut off the buzzer
that
was reminding us to do the safe thing.
Christians know deep down inside what is
right.
And we
know that the right thing
is the
best thing for us.
And God
coaches us from the inside with
His
"buzzer," the Holy Spirit,
to help
us resist temptation.
But
often, we choose to ignore this buzzer also
and
look for a way to shut it off.
We
ignore God's signal and follow our own,
even
though experience shows us
that
things get messed up when do not listen to
Him.
We need
to understand a little more about how
Satan
uses temptation
and how
we can win the battle.
An
understanding of the kinds of strategies
Satan
uses to defeat us
can
help us overcome temptation.
Listen
for the buzzer of the Holy Spirit,
and
don't ignore God's safety alert,
for He
always shows us what's best for us!
"Lord Dictated
Them"
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