Temptation...
I often think about how often Temptation happens to me in a day. Have you ever wondered how often your tempted and how often you act on it without even thinking about it? I wonder what I am accepting as normal behavior without asking if it is sin?
Jesus was tempted just as we have been tempted, yet he did not fall into sin. Jesus was able to fight off temptation by surrendering himself to God's will and by storing scripture in his heart to help fight off temptation....
Sounds easy, but the truth be told it is the biggest battle we have as believers. If we can fight off temptation we will not only build up our faith, but glorify God....
I wonder sometimes why God allows us to be tempted. I wonder why if he knows our weakness why he allows Satan to tempt us in those areas. I have come to realize that he allows us to be tempted to build us up, that we would figure out that we can't fight off Satan on our own power. That without God we are helpless....
The Bible tells us that God always gives us a way out. I have found the times I am able to fight off temptation I focus on God. When I put HIM in the forefront of my thoughts it allows me to slow down and remind myself that there are more important things than my personal desires or trying to "fit in".
Do you think God allows us to be tempted so that we will overcome Satan and build up our trust in HIM? Do you think the more we are able to win for God the more HE will trust us to do his work, the larger HIS ministry will be in our lives. The more we will be able to share our story. I think God wants to expand what we can do for HIM, but HE first must make sure we are sound in our faith. The more victories we have the more joy we will find in serving HIM, the more freedom we will have, the more we will be able to hear God's voice, the easier it will be to detect when Satan is tempting us and the easier it will be defeat Satan in the name of JESUS.
Jesus please help me find the way out of temptation, help me store up scripture in my heart. I want to expand your work in my life in the ways only YOU know. I want to have faith like Job. Help me even in the times I can't see the way out, help me detect the subtle ways of Satan and help me tell Satan to flee in YOUR name. Amen.
Jesus was tempted just as we have been tempted, yet he did not fall into sin. Jesus was able to fight off temptation by surrendering himself to God's will and by storing scripture in his heart to help fight off temptation....
Sounds easy, but the truth be told it is the biggest battle we have as believers. If we can fight off temptation we will not only build up our faith, but glorify God....
I wonder sometimes why God allows us to be tempted. I wonder why if he knows our weakness why he allows Satan to tempt us in those areas. I have come to realize that he allows us to be tempted to build us up, that we would figure out that we can't fight off Satan on our own power. That without God we are helpless....
The Bible tells us that God always gives us a way out. I have found the times I am able to fight off temptation I focus on God. When I put HIM in the forefront of my thoughts it allows me to slow down and remind myself that there are more important things than my personal desires or trying to "fit in".
Do you think God allows us to be tempted so that we will overcome Satan and build up our trust in HIM? Do you think the more we are able to win for God the more HE will trust us to do his work, the larger HIS ministry will be in our lives. The more we will be able to share our story. I think God wants to expand what we can do for HIM, but HE first must make sure we are sound in our faith. The more victories we have the more joy we will find in serving HIM, the more freedom we will have, the more we will be able to hear God's voice, the easier it will be to detect when Satan is tempting us and the easier it will be defeat Satan in the name of JESUS.
Jesus please help me find the way out of temptation, help me store up scripture in my heart. I want to expand your work in my life in the ways only YOU know. I want to have faith like Job. Help me even in the times I can't see the way out, help me detect the subtle ways of Satan and help me tell Satan to flee in YOUR name. Amen.
posted by Andy Rainey at Tuesday, August 09, 2005
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