Temptation
"When tempted, no one should say, 'God is tempting me.' For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has been conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin when it is full-grown, gives birth to death." James 1:13-15 I really really enjoy fishing or more accurately - catching. If I stop catching, I'm done fishing. I know the fishing purist might find that attitude mildly offensive, but I'm just being honest. If I find a fishing lure that works, meaning it successfully tempts fish to bite it, I'll use it all day. I don't need to experiment. When it comes to fishing and lures, I am an incurable pragmatist. In our verses for the day, James has some insights about temptation as well. First, it's not from God. Nope, it's an internal matter. Within each of our hearts are desires that are incurably...