Balanced Life Family,
We have all been tempted in one way or another. Temptation is being enticed to do something wrong or unwise by the promise of pleasure or gain. Being tempted is not a sin, however yielding to temptation is. Temptation can arise any day or time. God doesn’t tempt us, that’s the devil’s job and he’s a master at it. “Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man” James 1:13.
Let me tell you a four-step process that the devil uses to lead you into temptation: First, he searches for a sinful desire inside of you, and if he finds it, he starts working in your mind. Next, he uses his tool called doubt, to get you to doubt what God has said about this sin. Then, he uses deception to misinform you, because he’s a deceiver. Anything he tells you will be a half-truth or a complete lie. He’s the father of lies. His final step causes you to put into action the thought that has been in your mind. You give in, you yield to temptation. Now you have sinned.
The good news is that God gives Christians the power to overcome temptation. You have help, but God isn’t going to tie you down and force you to do the right thing. You’ve got to submit yourself to God and allow him to help you, when you’re tempted. “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7
Don’t yield to the devil and his four-step process. He and his process are no match for the power of God. The power of which I speak is the power of the Holy Ghost. That’s the power to withstand evil temptations. If you possess this power you don’t have to yield. God’s will for your life is that you be victorious.
The devil wants to destroy you, don’t give him a chance. Use every temptation as an opportunity to do good. God wants to develop you through temptation, and every time you refuse to yield, you’re growing into the character of Christ. Don’t yield!
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