
Defeating Temptation With Gratitude - James 1:13-18
When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. James 1:13-15
Fulfilling God-given desires in God-
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Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4
Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:16-17
God’s Goodness
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What gifts can you thank God for today?
He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created. James 1:18
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