"Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by God'; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone" (James 1:13).
God is not a tempter. My friends, God is for you! He does not want you to fall to temptation and in fact, He is making a way of escape for every temptation. Heaven is fighting for you today! James is going to be telling us where temptation comes from but he wants us to understand right up front that temptation in no way comes from God! God is not dangling sin in front of you. God is more like the lighted exit sign in a dark theatre--pointing the way out!
There are many of us at Grace River who have struggled with a great many things. Some of us have found help through a Christ-centered 12-step program called Celebrate Recovery. I would be thrilled to have the opportunity to sit down with any of you and share about Celebrate Recovery, to let you know about counseling resources that we have at Grace River, or to just hear your story (I'll tell you mine too). "Grace River is a safe place where anyone can come as they are and find hope and healing for their hurts, habits, and hangups."
No, God is not tempting you...but He is providing a way of escape. Email or call me if you want to talk. Why not do it today?
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