He must have iron nails that scratches a bear.
~Russian Proverb
Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. I speak as to sensible people; judge for ourselves what I say. The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread. Consider the people of Israel: are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar? What do I imply then? That food offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
~paul, The Least of The Apostles, in 1 Corinthians 10
Oh beloved, it is true. There is a fact of life for the believer. We are going to be tempted.
The voice of the liar will reach out to us.
He will speak promises of a better life.
He will inject imaginations that everything will be ok.
He will hiss the words in our mind “did G_d really say?”
He will minimize the damage we might expect.
Then comes the biggest lie of them all… “I will leave you alone if you give in, just this once.”
