Nov 16 2007
The temptations
What Christlike character quality can I develop by defeating the most common temptation I face?
The Purpose Driven Life, p. 208
I am just like any other man out there, the temptation storm is always raging within me. I would be driving along the road, noticed people would do stupid things with their cars, and I would be tempted to get angry and curse. I would be browsing the internet, sometimes pornographic images would appear, and then tempted to look and thought about it. I would have some free time, and my first thought to do something useless and ignore the need to meditate on God’ s word.
God promises that if I let the Holy Spirit rule my thoughts and actions, I will receive an antidote for temptation. I will see the results in my life, as it is written in Galatians 5:23-24 (NIV):
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
I must take the opportunity to do good, instead of evil. I must not let the temptations lead me away from focusing on Jesus and His character.
