Enduring Temptation, Giving Up What We Hold Onto | My Story Of Sexual Sin

Update: 07/01/2022 Sin made me ashamed. It made me want to run. If you had told me one day I would write about it I would be afraid. But now, I know God has received glory because I chose Him over my sin. PARENTAL WARNING:  I highly encourage you to go over the post first.…

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Gospel Journey | Satan Claimed He Had “Authority”

(Updated Life Application: 07/01/2022) Satan said a lot of stuff to Christ to try to tempt Him. Last time, we started to cover the beginning of Christ's temptation and today we are going to finish it. There are some really interesting differences between Matthew and Luke especially. Let's dive in! Today's Reading: Matthew, 4:07-11 Mark…

Gospel Journey | Was Christ Tempted For Forty Days Or Fasting For Forty Days?

It feels like it has been a while since we have returned after the baptism of Jesus because last week instead of focusing on the New Testament I continued 2 Samuel. (Also, I had the last three posts of this section already written so...it's been awhile for me.) Easter is approaching the next few weeks and…

Overcoming Temptation | When Temptation Breaks You

When we left off last time explaining more in detail how we have the choice to serve ourselves or Christ. When we serve ourselves and the longer we serve ourselves the less sensitive we will be to Christ and eventually, God will turn our hardened heart completely over to the flesh. The post left off with…

When Temptation Breaks You | Why We Are Weak

Temptation is hard especially when we feel so consumed in it we can't break free. But there is always hope in Christ. This is a two-part series that I hope speaks deeply to you. I know God has spoken to me through it.  Temptation is nothing to mess around with. If we turn to pleasure…

Temptation To Post When You Should Wait | Christian Blogger

I have a post coming out next week that is a big topic, surprise, surprise, I know. I have covered a number "big topics" on this blog and will continue to do so. However, this topic was inspired by events that happened in the blogging community. And I had to detach myself away before I…

How Do I Avoid Temptation?

(Edited: February 20th, 2021)  First off, this post isn't just for new believers. Everyone should read this. The question I received was, "How to avoid temptation?" I went through looking at scriptures, trying to break down temptation. There are a lot of components to it. The word sounds simple enough, but there are a lot…

Dip Your Toes Into “Soft” Darkness

(Edited: February 20th, 2021)  "Soft" porn. Not the complete thing, just a little bit. It's harmless.  I'm not a gossip, I'm a Christian lady... but did you hear about the reason why so and so isn't coming to church anymore... I don't curse a lot. (stubs toe).... *********************  It's okay if I just sneak a…