Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

Purpose Driven Life - Growth Through Temptation

June 19th, 2008
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Happy is the man who does not give in - will be rewarded with the crown of life - James 1:12

Every temptation is an opportunity to do good through the path of maturity

How does the Holy Spirit produce fruit in our lives? - Galatians 5:22-23
By allowing you to be tempted by the opposite opportunity

• God teaches love by putting unloving people around us
• God teaches peace by allowing times of chaos and confusion

You can not claim to be faithful if you've never had the opportunity to be unfaithful

Temptation follows 4 steps:

1. Satan identifies a desire within you - Comes from within - Mark 7:21-23
2. Satan tries to get you doubt what God has said about sin - Don't let your doubt turn you from God - Hebrews 3:12
   
3. Satan tries replace truth with lies - He is the Father of lies - John 8:44
4. Our disobedience - Drawn away and trapped by our own desires - James 1:14-16