Temptation never delivers. It never does.
Whenever we're tempted to do, say, believe something, there's something more nefarious happening. Underneath.
Temptation has less to do with behavior than it does with belief. Every temptation to sin is, at its core, a temptation to disbelieve the Gospel.
The surface bait might be lust, greed, anger, pride, entitlement, etc -- but the real reason we bite is because we believe it will quench our desire for affection, fulfillment, self-worth, freedom, etc.
The deeper issue is that our failure to resist temptation is directly related to our disbelief in the richness that is already ours in Christ. In other words, everything we need for life and Godliness has already been provided.
Grasping that fact - that what we need we already have in Christ - that we need nothing more - is the hardest thing of all. This continued stance that we must take matters into our own hands rather than trust the Creator is our Achilles.
Be fully convinced in your deepest heart that you have forgiveness of sins and peace with God by grace alone.
And be blessed.
Whenever we're tempted to do, say, believe something, there's something more nefarious happening. Underneath.
Temptation has less to do with behavior than it does with belief. Every temptation to sin is, at its core, a temptation to disbelieve the Gospel.
The surface bait might be lust, greed, anger, pride, entitlement, etc -- but the real reason we bite is because we believe it will quench our desire for affection, fulfillment, self-worth, freedom, etc.
The deeper issue is that our failure to resist temptation is directly related to our disbelief in the richness that is already ours in Christ. In other words, everything we need for life and Godliness has already been provided.
Grasping that fact - that what we need we already have in Christ - that we need nothing more - is the hardest thing of all. This continued stance that we must take matters into our own hands rather than trust the Creator is our Achilles.
Be fully convinced in your deepest heart that you have forgiveness of sins and peace with God by grace alone.
And be blessed.
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