1 Corinthians 10:12-13

1 Corinthians 10:12-13 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. (KJV)


This scripture describes God's loving care for us as we face temptations. We have God's assurance that our temptations will never be more than we can stand and God even promises to make a way of escape from the clutches of each and every temptation. Just writing this makes me feel like such a victor! Sometimes I like to see the spiritual life as streams and I've got to stay in the stream of the Spirit and avoid entering the stream of the flesh. Sometimes temptation makes me feel as if I'm in a pit. God has promised that when we're in the pit of temptation that we'll find handholds and footholds that are adequate to help us climb out. Just make sure you climb out and never give the devil any foothold (Ephesians 4:27). If God makes you conscious of a way of escape from a temptation, be smart and quickly make good use of the way of escape God has provided.