Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. No one, when tempted, should say, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one. But one is tempted by one’s own desire, being lured and enticed by it; then, when that desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and that sin, when it is fully grown, gives birth to death. Do not be deceived, my beloved. Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. (James 1:12-18, NRSV)
God does not tempt us, but can lead us to places where we can be tempted. He led Jesus to the wilderness, but He resisted and endured, by the strength God had given him.
We to can over come the temptation and not give into sin, through the power that He has given us.
And we might show forth to the world, not our own stature, but the love of God and the strength that He can give for an empowered life.
One that shows the fruit of the Spirit, and the Love of God to all the world!
So endure in the strength you have been given, knowing He is always with you!
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