Temptation - Dun underestimate it

Been blessed reading Joyce Meyer's teaching. I realised pride is one of the thingy that caused my fall. I should not be over confident that I will not give in to that temptation. One thing that draws us into temptation is thinking too highly of ourselves...trusting ourselves too much. This is an attitude planted by the enemy, but 1 Corinthians 10:12 warns, Therefore let anyone who thinks he stands [who feels sure that he has a steadfast mind and is standing firm], take heed lest he fall [into sin]. We need to realize that Satan tempts us to do evil, but God tempts us to do good.

Sometimes we face temptations because of something in our lives that Jesus wants to bring to our attention so we can do something about it. He knows how important it is for us to know the truth about ourselves. Even though it may be painful to acknowledge that our weakness, we will deal with it and overcome it, that truth will set us free. The only way you can have all that Jesus wants you to have is to be what He wants you to be. And that maturity comes in degrees. So be determined to resist the enemy and take authority over him. Trust and obey God, and rejoice in the promises found in Psalm 94:12,13: Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whom You discipline and instruct, O Lord, and teach out of Your law, that You may give him power to keep himself calm in the days of adversity, until the [inevitable] pit of corruption is dug for the wicked. Through Christ you can remain steady in the storms of temptation.


RESIST TEMPTATION AND WIN THE BATTLE
James 4:7 says, ...be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you.