The Story Behind Temptation

When a person’s heart is wounded, their wisdom will suffer. 

When there is hurt in the human heart, our minds become more vulnerable to temptations. What tempts a wounded heart is a deceptive void filler. This void filler attracts our senses to believe it’s a cure to fill the void, or mend the wound. 

On the contrary, it is nothing more than deception itself, formed from pain. It is a decision based on pain in the heart. 

Temptation can come at any time, when a person is filled with light, or when they are surrounded or entrenched in darkness. 

The key thing to recognize is the soil. What makes for fertile ground for temptation to spring up and be eaten? A wounded heart. 

What makes a man kill another man? A wounded heart from pride.

What makes someone lie? A wounded heart from past hurt.

What makes a person steal? A wounded heart from poverty or pride.

What makes someone hurt themselves? A broken heart.

What makes anyone fall into the traps of temptation of lust? A wounded heart from lack of love. 

What causes a wounded heart? Another wounded heart. 

What is the source of wounds, pain, hurt, lies, selfishness, deception, pride, murder, lack of love and temptation? The answer is the very opposite of God Himself. The enemy of God, the enemy of love, the founder of hate, the father of lies, the master deceiver, the opposite of light, the curator of darkness, the serpent of old, called satan. 

There is a battle going on in our hearts. A constant battle of decision. Ultimately our decision affects our destiny(or soul). This is because we have the freedom to choose  between good or bad, light or darkness, righteousness or evil, life or death. That’s the inner and unseen battle in everyone’s heart, every day.

There is a battle going on for your choice. Faith or unbelief.

There is no in-between. 

We live in a spiritual world. 

If you don’t believe that, tell me you don’t have a conscience…or that you can see the wind blow over the waters.

Forty Years in the Desert.

 "You shall remember all the way which the Lord your God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you, testing you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not."  Deuteronomy 8:2

Almost 43 years I have walked, observed, searched, struggled, stumbled, discovered, created, wasted, wandered, wondered, worked, and worshipped, in the desert.

No amount of pain or success has caused my heart to lose faith in the living God. He has had me all along. Without Him I would be an anchor without a chain. As many miles that He has carried me, just as many I tried to carry myself. When I tried, I failed. My own strength only brought me weakness. But He had me, on His chain, secured tightly to His ship, which is His faithfulness. 

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified  because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will Never leave you, nor forsake you." -Deuteronomy 31:6

I will go forth, because the Lord called me to Trust in Him, and when I did, in all my ways, I found His faithfulness is everlasting. 

Up from the valley of dry bones to a life where He leads me. 

In Jesus name.