Posts Tagged ‘Temptation’
He who avoids the temptation avoids the sin. – Unknown
Temptation has its source not in the outer lure but in the inner lust. – D. Edmund Hiebert
For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. – James 1:13-14
God does not save us from temptations; He succours us in the midst of them (Hebrews 2:18)
Much of our distress as Christians is caused not by sin but by ignorance of our own nature. – Oswald Chambers
“Nothing is more powerful to overcome temptation than the fear of God.” John Calvin
“The Esau Syndrome: trading away God’s lifelong gift in order to satisfy a short-term appetite.” Eugene H. Peterson
In a world of instant gratification, beware of the Esau Syndrome found in Hebrews 12:16. Though the story of Jacob and Esau is the well remembered account of how Esau…
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