You have Choices

Have you every been tempted? I think everyone has at some time or another in their life. But, we do not have to give over to those temptations. Jesus was tempted. The temptation is not the sin. When we yield over to the temptation is the sin. Someone can put a cigarette in my face and ask if I want it. As long as I say no, it is just a temptation. But if I say yes, take it and smoke it. I have just yielded to the temptation. That is the sin.
But the good part is God gives us a choice. We can take the temptation or look for the way God provided. God always gives a choice in every situation. Your choice you make determines how strong you are, where you are going, and your thinking. If you are strengthen by the Lord and His Word, if you are running toward God with a determined mindset to reach Him, and you think positive of yourself, and know you are a child of God, temptations will always be JUST temptations. If you have not been in the Word of God, not sure if you are on the right track, and you do not have a positive attitude, guess what. when temptation comes you WILL give over to it. In other words, you will fall back into the sin you thought you were stepping out of. And your sin could be drugs, alcohol, sex, food, anger, bitterness, negativity, or just a bad attitude. Your sin could be a number of things, you have to figure that out for yourself.
Sometimes, when we give over to our temptations, we go throught some rough times. God has to let you see, you have made a bad choice. And you choice has caused all this trouble. Then we start with the ifs and the buts. Don't wait til it is too late. Make good Godly choices for yourself now. Then you will have a good Godly life down the road.
God Bless you-----------------