To Be Expected
Illustration
by John Hamby

Don’t be surprised by temptation. Expect it! It comes to everyone. It will come to you. It is inevitable. Many of us pray for deliverance from some temptation, only to turn right around and expose ourselves to it again! It has been said, “To pray against temptation and yet to rush into occasions that expose you to it, is like thrusting your fingers into the fire and then praying they might not be burnt.”

Don’t be confused by temptation. Understand it! It may seem desirable, but it leads to deception and disobedience, and eventually death. Think about the consequences.
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