Enduring Temptation -- Is It a Matter of Exercising the Power Within?
“Enduring Temptation” Does it depend on exercising the power within us? October 18, 2014 Larry Evans Introduction “The Devil made me do it!” or did he? This is an expression we sometimes say in jest when we give in to a temptation but is it really true? Is that always the case? Do we sometimes try to take ourselves off the hook by saying this? What part do we have in being tempted and when does temptation become a sin? Where do our own desires fit into the picture? “A story tells of a man who always blamed Adam and Eve for sin. Growing tired of hearing his complaints, a friend invited him to housesit while he went on vacation. He left everything in the house at this disposal except a small box sitting in a corner. That was off-limits, the friend said, and he shouldn’t open it. The first man agreed to the terms. Unfortunately, he couldn’t contain his curiosity or control his desire to se...