"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death."
James 1:12-15
An interesting idea in these verses is basically that when we sin, we are actually killing ourselves... so the "crown of life" that God offers us is literally life, a way to be free of our own self-destruction. Perhaps something to ponder today... how are we sabotaging and killing ourselves, and how can God help us pull ourselves out of that cycle? Let's pray and be willing to try things God's way, and find out what life can really be when we aren't constantly flirting with death.
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