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Temptation
Some years ago, a reporter in Afghanistan asked a young woman how she felt about always having to walk a few paces behind her husband. She replied, “Oh, I’m glad to. There are so many mines hidden in the ground… Continue Reading →
To get what you really need, instead of what you don’t need, search, don’t shop. A friend recently told me about how whenever he goes on the internet to research something, he gets distracted and ends up clicking on… Continue Reading →
Remember the next morning before you do or say anything now! My senior year of high school I had the blessing of spending over eleven months in rural Finland as an exchange student. During that time a popular public-service announcement… Continue Reading →
Temptation is an inevitable consequence of living in a fallen world. What is your strategy for overcoming temptation? Oscar Wilde quipped, “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.” If that is our strategy,… Continue Reading →
“I have stored up Your Word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” (Ps. 119:11 ESV) Other versions read “I have hidden your Word…” Personally, I prefer the idea of “storing up” to “hiding”. Hiding implies that… Continue Reading →
Temptation is an inevitable fact of life. Just as Jesus was tempted, so too we will face temptation. We do not need to bemoan our human frailties since Jesus has provided a capable strategy for battling temptation. This was the… Continue Reading →
Temptation is an inevitable fact of life. There are no shortage of temptations that we face. The world, the flesh and the devil all seem to conspire against us. How can we gain the victory? Oscar Wilde quipped, “The only… Continue Reading →
All of us have encountered the painful act of giving into temptation. Some people follow the advice of Oscar Wilde, “The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.” When I was a child, my greatest… Continue Reading →
We know the advantages of being in the right place at the right time. However, if you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time, it’s especially problematic – that’s the situation King David experienced, Then it happened in the… Continue Reading →
1. You can overcome temptation by following the example of Jesus. 2. I’d go on a diet for a few weeks and all I’d lost is fourteen days. 3. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst, for they are sticking… Continue Reading →
By yielding to temptation you can lose in a moment what it took a lifetime to gain. We face temptations from the world, our fleshly desires, and the devil. As we face these temptations, we must realize our dependence upon God,… Continue Reading →
It’s frustrating how entrenched sinful habits can become in our lives. God has provided many wonderful pleasures for us, but the effects of the fall have adulterated what God meant for good. For example, the enjoyment of good food has… Continue Reading →
