God frowns on sexual immorality, so He honours marriage. But He also knows humans are stubborn creatures who like breaching His laws, some for reason of comfort. That is why He charges people in some areas of life to do the right thing or face the consequences. Dear one, your body is God’s temple. Respect God enough to preserve it in purity.
In James 1:14-15, the Bible says temptation comes before sin. Those temptations are driven by one’s own desires (some of which may be demonically orchestrated). But without shutting down those desires, they entice you to commit that evil. And when you keep submitting to those bad desires, they grow till God eventually judges you with death.
Can I counsel you, dear team member of a company or ministry? If you have an attitude that will lead you to do bad things against your boss or senior pastor, it’s better you put it aside rather than follow through to jeopardise your life.
God, unlike humans, can be trusted. He is not a God who says one thing and does the other. What He says is what He does, and what He does is what He has said.
You cannot always get your way around things by giving bribes to people. On the other hand, if what you intend to do with the bribe fails, the one you bribed to help you will also get into trouble when caught. Can you remain bent on maintaining your integrity before God and not accept using shortcuts to get things done?
God has given you everything pertaining to life and godliness (see 2 Peter 1:3). Those things don’t just include spiritual blessings but also things like creativity and physical agility to choose God’s path every day. Don’t downplay this privilege. Use it well.
There is no issue, no problem or any life atrocity that happens that you cannot bear it. If you can’t, God won’t allow it to happen to you. By the way, did you know that sometimes, God allow certain things to happen in your life to reveal unto you that you are stronger than you think?
God won’t let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. For every temptation the devil serves you with, be it an evil suggestion in your mind, obscene media, or any other thing, God will always provide a way of escape from it.
You may have been in a local church where the Word of God is strongly taught with accuracy. You may have been to a theological seminary, so you know every nook and cranny of the Bible. But hey, never get used to God. If you think you are standing firm, just watch your doctrine and life closely, lest you give the devil the opportunity to make sin pleasant in your eyes.
Have you not read Titus 2:12, where the Bible tells us that grace teaches us to deny all manner of ungodliness? You have the power to silence every demonic thought suggested by the enemy in your mind to taunt you to do anything God won’t be pleased with.
Eve’s continual staring at that forbidden tree watered down her conscience of not eating from it, and she later succumbed to that lust. Don’t let that be your case. You are not supposed to flirt with things God has called you to flee from and think you have enough strength to face that temptation. No! Don’t go near it as much as possible.
Understand that God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone with evil. The temptations you face stem from the wickedness prevalent in the world, your own depraved nature, and the influence of the devil. By recognising this truth, you can better equip yourself to resist temptation and grow in your faith.
