By, Tim Irving – Evangelism Team
Temptations, who doesn’t have one, or two, or more? One of satan’s greatest tools to destroy and make Christians ineffective. What’s yours? The devil’s toolbox is limitless and he will use them all, if he has to, until he finds the one that works best on you. Slowly, subtly, until the temptation starts to build up in our heart and then we are enticed and drawn away by our desires that seem so good and harmless until they turn into a disaster! It’s easy to say the devil made me do it (and that’s partially true) but, no, he didn’t. He may have opened the door, lied to you about what you’re missing if you don’t go in,, but ultimately it is you that chooses to go across the thresh hold! But you don’t have to give in! We aren’t unaware, we have been warned about the devil’s lies and ruses. We are told to keep our feet from evil. If you have a problem with alchol, don’t hang out in bars! But most importantly, we are told in times of distress to call upon God! He’s there and wants to help us. As Paul affirms in 1 Cor 10, “… God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation, will also make the way of escape that you may be able to bear it.” Hey, temptations will come, and they can be very tempting, but use them to strengthen your faith by turning to your Heavenly Father to defeat the father of lies!