Not likely to sin.
Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 12:00AM There are some better ways to view temptation:
1. Sin is not a foregone conclusion. It's a lie that you're likely to give in. You've been taught to see yourself, your heart, as weak and prone to wander. It's no longer true. You don't merely have the forgiveness of Jesus -- you have the noble heart of Jesus as well.
2. The object of your sin [a woman, a guarantee of financial security, a drink] isn't what you really want. The temptation is a false and shallow substitute for the real thing. Underneath the tempation is a deeper [and good] desire for life and loving connection.
So how can you walk with God and others -- to trust him for the life your heart most deeply wants and needs; fulfilled in healthy, life-giving ways?
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