THE JOY OF OVERCOMING TEMPTATIONS.

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"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;" James 1:2

Hello friends, calvary greetings to you. For a great job well done, I say thank you to the entire leaders and parishioners of the great church on the blockchain @steemchurch. I am proud to be a parishioner of this great family bond by love. Welcome to my blog. Enjoy this short piece titled The joy of overcoming temptations. I am sure you will be blessed even as you read along.
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Just like thieves or armed robbers instinctively pick out their prey for each of their robbery scenes, so also does the devil instinctively pick out his prey for who to have a dose of his temptations.
You will agree with me that a man who is quite poor so much that his poor neighbors also refer to him as being poor🛌 has nothing to fear or worry about when it comes to theft or armed robbery. Because only a foolish thief will expect to go in there and come out with something valuable or of worth.

As Christians, we should understand that the devil also carefully select his prey per time and give a dose of temptations he best think we will give in to and will eventually bring him or her down. He carefully looks for those who have great future and destinies so he can destroy or alter them.
● He knows that union or marriage would terrorize the kingdom of darkness, so he starts getting at the man and woman now.
● He knows that business that will soon boom and be a news headliner, so he starts threatening you in various ways to give up.
● He knows that little boy of yours that may likely be the next president with the rate at which he is going, so he starts tempting him with peer pressure.
● He knows that you will eventually make the right choice of a spouse and have a successful family. He then begin tempting you with premarital sex, you just feel all the ladies are unto you as a man. And as a woman, you just feel all the guys are unto you.

In Matthew 4:1-11, When Jesus was led to be tempted of the devil, ever thought why was it Jesus at that time? why not John the Baptist, or any other person?
The devil for sure knew there was something different about Him, even though he wasn't sure what the Heavenly agenda for Him truly was, he(the devil) was bent at stopping Him at all cost.

If the devil is on your case, perhaps you feel the temptations you face at this time are just too much and you wondering if you are the only one on earth. Well, I'm glad to tell you that there is a big blessing awaiting you, the Heaven has a unique agenda for you here on earth, and the devil is only trying to hinder it.
HE(THE DEVIL) IS JUST LIKE A THIEF COMING TO ROB YOU, AND THAT SHOWS THAT YOU ARE NOT BROKE, YOU HAVE GOT A PURPOSE TO FULFILL, YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY!

In Matthew 4:23-24 which was one of the aftermath events of the temptation, the bible says Jesus began healing all manner of sickness and diseases, and his Fame grew around Syria and all over. Perhaps, this was what the devil was trying to avoid?
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Brethren, how do you feel when you overcome temptation? Especially when you know that God has a plan and blessing awaiting you. The joy is incomparable! It's like winning a boxing bout against an opponent who won't just give up. That feeling of joy, yeah! I overcame again!

James 1:2 says, " ****count it all joy when you fall into diverse temptations"***

But there is always this remorse and sad feeling when you fall for a temptation. Because there is a knowing that it's a 2-way lane. Either you stand, or you fall for it.

If you have been falling into several temptations, I just want you to know you cant do it by your own power, your strength will fail you. You need to rely on God's strength. He said, "My strength is made perfect even in your weaknesses". So let Daddy turn those weaknesses into strength, and you will be amazed at how easy it can be to withstand diverse temptations. Dont forget that temptations will sure come. Recognize it, pray it, accept it, overcome it and the joy awaits you.

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