If what Shakespeare said is true, "All the world is a stage..." then what would be different in the world today if we focused our spot light on other people instead of shining it on ourselves? What would happen in our lives if we made our focus more about others and less about ourselves?
The temptation to focus on self instead of others is probably the greatest temptation believers face today.
It's true temptation can come in many different forms. The things that tempt you may not necessarily tempt me, but there is one principle that all temptation seems to share When it comes to sin and temptation - it's all about me. The spot light goes from being focused on others to being inwardly focused. It becomes all about me, what I want, what I need, what I think.
Temptation leads us to believe that life is all about us.
We must shine our spot light on others, submit ourselves to God, resist every temptation with the Word as Jesus did. When we do that, “ the devil will flee from us.”
Take courage...he himself suffered when he was tempted and his able to help those of us being tempted. You WILL be able to stand up under it.
Want less. Serve more.
Right thinking,
Pastor Steve
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