Life's enticement (I
... two things:
First is the DESIRE (some translations say lust, suggesting a strong desire for something) of which the devil also work to make it available and
Second is the ENTICEMENT (an opportunity ...
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Wisdom and Temptation (II)
... the world -the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives ...
Reason or Passion
... of our lives.
An uncontrolled self is a recipe for indulging in all the wrong things we can think about. There is always a great battle between godly reason and lustful passion for every decision we ...
Stranger’s Life
... eternal happiness. Why do you want to sacrifice an eternal joyful home for a short lust for this world? Your maker is still decorating a beautiful home for you above (where there are no troubles and pains). ...
Distracted Missionaries
... themselves with everything in the world with all its pleasures, lusts and evil. They seem to have forgotten that they are not citizens but just Ambassadors of a foreign brand. And that soon, they will ...
Ambassador’s Life
... their missions as ambassadors and are only chasing after worldly things they don’t need. Be careful with worldly lust and materialism. Ambassadors are sent for" the interest of their native country but ...
Love with Joy
... control so that self-love (in the form of lust and greediness) dies and sacrificial love thrives. We need to allow God to love others through us and that will require us to be joyful all the time. This ...
Building a Guard
... to person. It could be lust, greed (selfish ambitions or motives – pursuing selfish short-term success), pride of life, etc. I believe you know the area in your life that tempts you or easily besets you. ...
Power in praise
... goes up, His blessings come down”. There is perhaps no better illustration of this saying than the story of Paul and Silas and their time in prison.
Here we have two men of God who had been, in the words ...
God of the Storm
... this, it seems clear that how we view the power of God really depends on what kind of relationship we have with Him, and Deuteronomy 28 does a good job of illustrating this. In verses 1-14, Moses explains ...