Dealing with Temptation (James 1:13-18)

It is in the middle of trials that the temptation of unhealthy things is the strongest. It’s hard to resist the easy way out when it presents itself so alluringly. That extra dessert, that innocent flirtation, that binge shopping trip …surely that will help us escape the pain, right? Truth is, there are many things we know are not healthy for us, yet we still find ourselves struggling to resist. …especially when life gets challenging. The problem is that giving in will take us to even darker places, places that have long-lasting, and even disastrous, effects in our lives. So how do we resist? As we continue our series, “This Is What We Do,” we’re going to take a close look at temptation, how it happens, why it happens, and what we can practically do to find lasting freedom.