Tag: temptation

A Little Goes a Long Way

“A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.” 1 Corinthians 5:6 NIV “Temptation has the power to take you further than you meant to go.” My thoughts today are about “a little goes a long way.” Paul was not giving a cooking class in the judicious use of […]

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Temptation

“I fear that somehow you will be led astray from . . devotion to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 11:3 NLT “Your strategy for success over temptation is very simple; choose to do what’s right.” My thoughts today are about “temptation.” No one is exempt from temptation. The area of temptation may […]

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Overcoming Temptation

“Submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee.” James 4:7 NKJV “You govern the gate to your soul; govern it well.” My thoughts today are about “overcoming temptation.” Temptation seems to come with the territory. If you are human, you will be tempted. The question is not whether […]

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Temptations

“When you are tempted, God will show you a way out.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT “Temptation comes when you are not where you ought to be, desiring  things not yours to have.” My thoughts today are about “temptations.” Everyday life is filled with temptations. You deny or ignore that fact […]

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Little by Little

“There met Him ten men who were lepers.” Luke 17:12 NKJV “Your story can have a happy ending when you trust your life to Jesus.” My thoughts today are about “little by little.” Leprosy was a terrible and dreaded disease – a disease that stole one’s life a little bit […]

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