1 Corinth 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
In the flesh, we are not able to stand against the temptation that Satan throws at us. If we think we can do this on our own, then we are just fooling ourselves. Yes, we have a choice and making the choice to say “No” to the flesh takes a strong constitution. In our own strength, we may be able to resist many choices that would lead us into sin, but Satan will exploit our weakness and will tempt us in times when we are most vulnerable. Fleeing to the cross and praying for strength to overcome temptation is a choice we make when the temptation is too much to bear. God is faithful to provide a way of escape that we can bear the temptation to give up or make a choice that will take us down a road that is destructive. Temptation is real, but we don’t face it alone, we have a friend that is closer than a brother, and He will provide a way of escape.
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