From the book “Truth For Today: A Daily Touch of God’s Grace” by John F. MacArthur

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. - Matthew 6:13

Temptation is a common experience of every human being, Christian or not. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 10:13 that temptations are “common to man.” How we deal with the battle of temptation is a mark of the genuineness of our faith or our lack of it.

The trials that the Lord allows into our lives to strengthen us can also become temptations. They can be solicitations to evil rather than a means to spiritual growth. Every difficult thing that comes into my life either strengthens me because I obey God and stay confident in His care and power, or leads me to doubt God and disobey His Word.

Every trial has the potential to become a temptation. The difference is how you respond to it.

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Truth For Today: A Daily Touch of God’s Grace by John F. MacArthur

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