http://jimmyholbrook.com/2009/06/temptation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=temptation Pastor Jimmy Holbrook Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:55:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://jimmyholbrook.com/2009/06/temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-108 katherine Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:12:53 +0000 http://jimmyholbrook.com/?p=194#comment-108 Go kris!! Go kris!!

]]> http://jimmyholbrook.com/2009/06/temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Kris Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:07:32 +0000 http://jimmyholbrook.com/?p=194#comment-106 There have been very few times over the last few years I have been tempted to head back to the place that was one of my greatest downfalls. I understand what you say about it IS NOT a sin to be tempted, it's what you do with it. Here's an example of what I just experienced in this regard last weekend. I took my daughter and her friend to the mall. I had withdrawn a pretty good amount of money to make it to the next week. I was feeling very tired, and not wanting to even go in the mall, so I pulled behind the mall by a shade tree, and just started reading the bible. I was there for 2 hours waiting for them. As I looked off in the distance I could see a big sign - to the casino that used to be my favorite. It was about a mile away. I stared down at my bible, and thought about how far God had brought me. I thought about how much I had now and what that would take from me. I pictured the disappointment, the pain, all I had to lose, and mostly the promise I had made to God. Just a few years back I would dump those kids off, head off to the casino and they would be calling me when they were ready to be picked up. Now, I quietly sit, pondering all that God has done, and thanking Him for helping me overcome that temptation that I was able to quickly chase away... I'm ashamed to admit there was a little temptation there, but I stared into the word right there in my hands, I thought about what I have, and it's EVERYTHING! Victory! There have been very few times over the last few years I have been tempted to head back to the place that was one of my greatest downfalls. I understand what you say about it IS NOT a sin to be tempted, it’s what you do with it. Here’s an example of what I just experienced in this regard last weekend. I took my daughter and her friend to the mall. I had withdrawn a pretty good amount of money to make it to the next week. I was feeling very tired, and not wanting to even go in the mall, so I pulled behind the mall by a shade tree, and just started reading the bible. I was there for 2 hours waiting for them. As I looked off in the distance I could see a big sign – to the casino that used to be my favorite. It was about a mile away. I stared down at my bible, and thought about how far God had brought me. I thought about how much I had now and what that would take from me. I pictured the disappointment, the pain, all I had to lose, and mostly the promise I had made to God. Just a few years back I would dump those kids off, head off to the casino and they would be calling me when they were ready to be picked up. Now, I quietly sit, pondering all that God has done, and thanking Him for helping me overcome that temptation that I was able to quickly chase away… I’m ashamed to admit there was a little temptation there, but I stared into the word right there in my hands, I thought about what I have, and it’s EVERYTHING! Victory!

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