S.T.O.P
Satan’s
Tricks
Offer
Pain
The next time you want to indulge in glutenous behavior
{when it goes beyond enjoying food/beverage… and moves into gorging yourself},
The next time you want to watch that show that you know isn’t good for keeping your mindset clean,
{listen to that still small voice saying change the channel}
The next time you want give a second glance at the sin that so easily besets you,
{only you know what that is, for we are drawn away by our own lusts}
S.T.O.P
Satan’s
Tricks
Offer
Pain
ALWAYS…
Satan’s very name means “One Who Separates.”
HE WANTS TO SEPARATE YOU FROM THE TRUTH: GOD.
Like a worm on a hook, are you catching that bait over and over? When it’s dangling before you, tell yourself to …
S.T.O.P!
(and remind yourself why)
Do you want pain? Settle for the BAIT.
Do you want peace and joy? Revel in the TRUTH.
12Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.
13-15Don’t let anyone under pressure to give in to evil say, “God is trying to trip me up.” God is impervious to evil, and puts evil in no one’s way. The temptation to give in to evil comes from us and only us. We have no one to blame but the leering, seducing flare-up of our own lust. Lust gets pregnant, and has a baby: sin! Sin grows up to adulthood, and becomes a real killer.
16-18So, my very dear friends, don’t get thrown off course. Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light. There is nothing deceitful in God, nothing two-faced, nothing fickle. He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures. James 1:12-16 MSG
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Jenifer says
Beautifully put Traci.
Lisa says
Great encouragement, Traci!!!
Heather says
So very true- great post!