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Temptation's gonna always hit you right in your weak spots of strong desire. It's gonna flood over you and push you to do as you want. It'll twist everything around you to make it seem okay to do whatever it is-- Heck, it'll make it all even seem right and good for you and maybe others. But temptation is a liar, a destroyer, a thing to rid yourself of. Although I'm not posting it tonight, read 1 Corinthians 10:13. He will always give you a way out if you choose to escape. "Watch and pray so that you do not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." Matthew chapter 26, verse 24. "Therefore submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. " James chapter 4, verse 7. Will you resist temptation today? Often, we don't even realise that we're being tempted. But if something's morality is questionable, don't do it.
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Today's Bible Reading talks about our sinful parts of life and was inspired by discussion today with another member here. Now, it is not talking about actually cutting off your hand, but that would be easier than cutting off some parts of your life-- the parts you think you can hide, the parts that are sin and control you. Parts that interfere with your spiritual life and lead you not to God and His desires for you, but away and toward your own desires. "If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better to lose one part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into Hell." Matthew chapter 5, verse 30. The verse above lead me to think about priorities. If something in your life comes before God, either put God first or get rid of that which comes before the One who created you and all good things. You cannot serve two masters, and God Himself admits that He is a jealous God. Matthew chapter 6, verse 33 says, "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness...."
