(15) These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death."
James 1:14-15 NLT
Unsatisfied longing, deep-rooted desire and lust. These all fit under the heading of desire and they drag us away to sinful actions. Consider if you will, Genesis 3:1-7. Eve was in the garden when the serpent met up with her. He knew how to trick Eve, and he knows how to trick you too. You have to be very wise and Spirit-led in order to contend with him.
The serpent - who of course was the devil, knew Eve had an interest in the fruit that came from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. He persuaded Eve to look at the fruit:
'She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom that it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her and he ate it too.' Genesis 3:6. NLT
Can you see what was happening? The more that Eve dwelt on the thought of the delicious fruit and feasted her eyes on it too, she became enticed. She was tempted from her own desire. It was an unsatisfied longing, a lust that had to be fulfilled. The result was, sin and death was introduced into the world. She was dragged away. The sin was allowed to grow.
And this is how the devil tempts us. He knows what our weaknesses are, and let's be honest, so do we. When we are falling to these temptations, we are being controlled by the devil, and let's face it, he doesn't want the best for us. We allow him to rule us and have the opportunity to devastate all that God has provided for us. Just think, loss of credibility, loss of integrity, possibly the loss of our marriage and family and our ministry and God's heart breaks.
Is it worth it? You know it isn't! A quick and sure way to deal with this very common problem, is to commit it all to God. 'Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.' (Proverbs 16:3). In other words, roll it over to Him. This is the successful way to victory, and much needed.
Why not speak with Jesus now:
Lord Jesus, I confess that some things are a stumbling block to my walk with You. I roll them over to You right now, and ask You to give me the strength to be free from them. In Jesus' Name. Amen'
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