THE POWER OF TEMPTATION

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Stewart

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THE POWER OF TEMPTATION


Temptation happens to all of us,it would be nice if it never occurred
They vary from very serious life or death matters to the absolute obscured
Yet many temptations have destroyed lives,as most of us have heard
Marriages,ministries and governments all badly affected,as we observe
Yet temptations are caused by our own wrong desires,we set them free like a bird
Plus satan seeks to abuse our weaknesses,'weakness' being the key word
Billions of men,women,boys and girls have fallen..satan moves them like a herd
For his aim is to destroy the lives of humanity by influencing evil desires to become stirred






A temptation is designed to make you do something you wouldn't normally do
Dangerous and extremley seductive in nature,it's purpose is to eventually ruin you
Some seem innocent like the temptation to steal a pen,or not pay you bill
Others are more dangerous like adultery or murder..yet they all involve your will
When Jesus returns,all humanity will face judgement.All sin will be judged
Temptation opens us up to sinful/destructive behaviour,it's affect can't be budged
You can be trapped by it's appeal..for it creates desires with you to influence your decisions
It can woo you,challenging your personal convictions,the temptation becomes a fake provision!




Temptation will torment you,sometimes the more you resist,the more it fights you
The thing you're being tempted to do is based on a pleasurable experience,what can you do?
You face moral dilemmas,'you don't really want to yield,yet the temptation plays you for a fool'
You fight with your own concience,as these pleasurable desires burn within and woo you
Some temptations you can easily resist,,but some appeal to you through and through
For satan offers you something you would like to have,something old..something new
This thing stirs desires deep within you ,you at times enjoy it,crave it,...isn't it true?
With you heart and thought life polluted by wrong desires,a temptation can gain a hold on you!




Yet you know it is wrong,sometimes you say NO..other times you say YES
No one can see you weak choices,yet other times you resist it..you try your best
You want to please God and NOT fall,you can feel torn between Wrong and right
Battling Temptation can be frightening,you can be tormented by wrong desires day and night
You can at times feel like you won't make it..you can feel overwhelmed , it has power
It becomes your secret private inward battle,you can be strong and weak within the same hour
Often satan creates spiritual pressure,seeking to weaken your will power.He wants you to fall
He seeks to overwhelm you by the pleasurable desires..'yet it's unto The Lord you should call'




God knows your needs,and knows the temptation seems to meet some need you have
It awakens something within you and can torment you.You can feel your going mad
God knows deep within you may not really want to fall,yet sometimes you feel bad
Yet He knows when you yield to the temptation,whenever you resist it..part of you is glad
Call upon him to help you overcome this,all temptations do is leave you broken and sad
Some of you enjoy the temptation,yet deep within you know you shouldn't have
If you want to be free..God is there beside you.call upon him and he will add
More strength to your inner man to overcome temptations power.....
.......in the end you will be GLAD
 
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MorningFlower

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How much your poems are speaking to me and my life situation these days. Even though we all may be tempted throughout our whole life with each different life situations we get into, this does speak to what I have endured and still need to keep on enduring since the beginning of this year. Anyhow, I do feel much stronger now than what I did earlier, but still, your written words speaks to me, reminding me of what I have endured, as well as needing to keep on fighting through with God by my side.

Like you are saying in your poem; We sometimes enjoy it, and crave the temptation we are facing, but knowing deep inside that it is all wrong, we feel guilty, and become sad. It can be sometimes tough to resist it, yet we know that when we do, it is for our own best. God wants what's best for us, and by resisting it as well as listening to God's call out for us, to keep ourselves close to Him, and don't let Him get out of our sight, in the end it will make us glad.

We may not always see nor understand that resisting temptation which we want so badly is for our best, but even when it sometimes hurts, we know that resisting it is for our own best. As well as we allow God to come over us with His protective arms around us, to shield us from this.
 
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Stewart

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How much your poems are speaking to me and my life situation these days. Even though we all may be tempted throughout our whole life with each different life situations we get into, this does speak to what I have endured and still need to keep on enduring since the beginning of this year. Anyhow, I do feel much stronger now than what I did earlier, but still, your written words speaks to me, reminding me of what I have endured, as well as needing to keep on fighting through with God by my side.

Like you are saying in your poem; We sometimes enjoy it, and crave the temptation we are facing, but knowing deep inside that it is all wrong, we feel guilty, and become sad. It can be sometimes tough to resist it, yet we know that when we do, it is for our own best. God wants what's best for us, and by resisting it as well as listening to God's call out for us, to keep ourselves close to Him, and don't let Him get out of our sight, in the end it will make us glad.

We may not always see nor understand that resisting temptation which we want so badly is for our best, but even when it sometimes hurts, we know that resisting it is for our own best. As well as we allow God to come over us with His protective arms around us, to shield us from this.


Hi MorningFlower

God is doing something Here as none of this is planned..Yet is fills my heart to know that these words have become a mirror to you and you can see your own reflection in then and it shows you who you are.Remember..He sees YOU☺️☺️
None of us is above being tempted and we are have the same type of general life experiences.As always I am grateful for your comments and it is great to know that you are stronger and that the fight will go on till god takes you home.

The bible does mention that god knows the motives of our hearts and the motives behind our thoughts..so in the poem I just highlighted then inner struggles that temptations create.And it can be truly torturous..ie If a person is diabetic yet habitually comfort eats on cakes ect...the desires of craving to eat a sweet cake and the thoughts associated with this could truly be terrible at times as it is linked to their comfort eating (which is all about the pleasure of eating being a compensation for life bitter taste) Some temptations open up our minds as well to images of yielding to the temptation itself and portraying how enjoyable it would be...same tings for sexual sins,murder,revenge..the list goes on.


Yet god knows all this yet he still loves us and wants to deliver us from evil ,and he knows as you quoted my poem highlighting us enjoying the desires associated with the temptation yet yet knowing that in itself is wrong ect..I love the fact that god is so so understanding and has compassion for us.
May god fill your life with wonderful things and let you know more and more just his much he loves you and understands you!
you are a blessing!!
 
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MorningFlower

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Hi MorningFlower

God is doing something Here as none of this is planned..Yet is fills my heart to know that these words have become a mirror to you and you can see your own reflection in then and it shows you who you are.Remember..He sees YOU☺️☺️
None of us is above being tempted and we are have the same type of general life experiences.As always I am grateful for your comments and it is great to know that you are stronger and that the fight will go on till god takes you home.

The bible does mention that god knows the motives of our hearts and the motives behind our thoughts..so in the poem I just highlighted then inner struggles that temptations create.And it can be truly torturous..ie If a person is diabetic yet habitually comfort eats on cakes ect...the desires of craving to eat a sweet cake and the thoughts associated with this could truly be terrible at times as it is linked to their comfort eating (which is all about the pleasure of eating being a compensation for life bitter taste) Some temptations open up our minds as well to images of yielding to the temptation itself and portraying how enjoyable it would be...same tings for sexual sins,murder,revenge..the list goes on.


Yet god knows all this yet he still loves us and wants to deliver us from evil ,and he knows as you quoted my poem highlighting us enjoying the desires associated with the temptation yet yet knowing that in itself is wrong ect..I love the fact that god is so so understanding and has compassion for us.
May god fill your life with wonderful things and let you know more and more just his much he loves you and understands you!
you are a blessing!!
True. I am perhaps a bit too stubborn at times and get angry when certain things happen. If what I thought would have also happened in real life I'd be a danger for anyone who would attack me or harm me in any way. ;)

Though I also think it is good my mind cannot work this way, although it can get sown the wrong types of seeds which can grow into strong set roots within my mind which can later also take action in real life too. So taking control of my mind and take every thought captive is very important too, it must be done as well, for one's own sanity and protection.

Thank you for your nice words. Keep on being a blessing yourself for others, too! :)