The last couple of days I have been thinking about temptation. Why is it so easy to fall into? The obvious answer is, its tempting. But what is it? Is it our sin nature, is it selfishness, is it simply us being too weak? I think we could blame any number of things, and different things for different situations, but when it comes down to it, there is no excuse.
We are all guilty of giving into temptation, but I think its learning not to get ourselves into situations, or sometimes you are in the situation before you realize its a bad one, but to always look for the way out.
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
I like that verse because it really sums things up nicely.
-You aren't tempted anymore than anyone else has been.
-You aren't tempted past a point where you could say "it wasn't my fault". You still made the choice.
-God didn't say it was going to be easy, that's why its called temptation, but He will help you out of it, as long as you look to Him
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