Temptations

I was at my small group sitting on the fire pit. I put my legs up for awhile because I was tired. That’s what teenagers do.

But, it was not a good idea for me, because I just recovered from a broken elbow!

Once I put my legs down I fell down and I almost reinjured it, but I didn't, thank God (:

Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

The point I'm trying to get to is:

Sometimes, temptations will be put in front of you…

1 Corinthians 10:13 says, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."

It’s up to you to see through all the stuff this world has to cover Temptations up.

And when I said I almost reinjured my elbow I guess God was showing me that when we fall into Temptations we might not be able to get out of doing it/wanting to do it. I guess the thought of reinjuring my elbow made me think…

“What if, sitting on the fire pit was a Temptation from the Devil to get me hurt again?”

I mean obviously it was!

The thing that I was trying so hard to keep from happening did happen, but it didn't end the way I thought it would end.

If you turn away from God the things that we don't want to happen will happen.

James says, “Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; 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.

Try not to fall into Temptations because once you start that Temptation, whatever Temptation it is its going to be hard to turn away from it and it will become the one thing you want most in life. And, then, you’ll turn away from the only thing you need in life……

And that’s JESUS CHRIST!