"Temptation comes in
many forms. Too often we think of being tempted as being enticed to do
big things like stealing, murdering or committing adultery. But most often
we’re tempted to be impatient, stingy, jealous, greedy or any number of
other things that we consider lesser sins. Satan strikes at our points
of weakness. To develop spiritual strength, we must pass all kinds of
tests of temptations both large and small. In Luke 4, we find that Satan
also tempted Jesus, hoping to find an area of weakness to invade. But
Jesus stood strong and defeated the enemy. I believe God knew ahead of
time that Jesus would pass the test, and I believe He has confidence in
us that we’ll pass many of our tests too."
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