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The first thing you need to know about temptation is that being tempted is not a sin no matter how unclean it may make you feel! Nor should you ever feel guilty for being tempted. If Jesus was not above temptation (Hebrews 4:15), then how can we expect to be immune to it? On our fallen planet temptation is simply a fact of life. There are some things we can do to minimize its power, but we will never totally escape it. With the Lord’s help we can resist temptation and live a victorious life, but we will never be immune to it.
“God is faithful. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.”
— 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT)
Lord lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.