Prodigal: I am tempted to take this watermelon away.

Me: You have to watch out for temptations.

This is from the book A Man Called Peter by Catherine Marshall

“But it’s no sin to be tempted,” Peter loved to say. “It isn’t the fact of having temptations that should cause us shame, but what we do with them. Temptation is an opportunity to conquer. When we eventually reach the goal to which we are all striving. God will look us over, not for diplomas, but for scars….”

Temptation is here, but I pray for you. Jesus prays for you too. Do not pretend that it does not exist but instead know that you have support. Know that this will be a battle won. Take out the word of God, remember to pray and stand firm against the plans of the enemy.

Hebrews 13:15

Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org