I’m convinced that many of us may not resist the temptation to sin as we should. It’s not

that we want to sin, because we don’t. It’s just that when temptation crosses our path, we don’t

fight it as though we were in a life or death struggle. We may resist, but often the resistance is

only token.

What if every time we sinned, an ugly scar appeared upon our face? How much harder

then would we resist sin? None of us would like to have our faces scarred each time we sinned.

Scars to our faces would be embarrassing, affect our relationships, and would affect our

behavior. I’m sure we would tenaciously fight the temptation of sin if succumbing meant a big

ugly scar to our faces.

Why would we fight harder to preserve our temporary flesh than we would to preserve

our eternal soul? The truth is sin does leave scars. Scars that often live with us for the rest of our

life. Our relationships are affected. Our children are affected. Our mental and physical wellbeing

are often affected. My friends, we must resist the temptation to sin; not just a token resistance

before you succumb, but a resistance that reflects a life and death struggle.

“When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted

by evil, nor does He tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by

their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin,

when it is full-grown, gives birth to death” (James 1: 13-15).

Temptation leads to sin and sin leads to DEATH. Our life is a battle, a battle that will end

either with an eternity in Hell or an eternity in Heaven with God. Let us fight every battle like

it’s life or death! ~ Brad Tolbert