Giving In To Temptation
“Giving in to temptation when facing small tests undermines your relationship with God, so that when you are tested with a difficult thing, you aren’t ready at all. You flunk. Secret sin breaks the bond of intimacy with God. In some small way, the concession to your comfort will dissipate your affection for the Lord, and in the end, your testimony to others. When faced with temptation, we need to take a long-term view and focus on the value of what God is working into the fabric of our character, which will remain long after the current temptation or trial passes. Short-sightedness hinders this process, and consequently, thwarts our growth.”
John Wimber, Living With Uncertainty (Anaheim: Vineyard Ministries International, 1996), 7.
