by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 5, 2015 | beliefs, courage, deception, God's heart, knowing and understanding God, temptation, Trust
For several posts, we’ve been looking at temptation. Here’s our last post: after sin, we cover up and suffer consequences. We want to consider what happens when we sin because Satan is continuing to tempt us just like he did Eve. In Genesis 3:7-24, we...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 1, 2015 | beliefs, blame, fear, freedom, God's heart, guidance, guilt, knowing and understanding God, opened eyes, perseverance, temptation
For several posts, we’ve been looking at temptation. Here’s our next topic: sin is conceived by agreeing to deceptive “advantages.” And we’re looking at how Satan tempted Eve, because he continues to do the very kind of things to us. ...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 27, 2015 | beliefs, God's heart, knowing and understanding God, obedience, temptation
For several posts, we’re looking at temptation. Here’s our next topic: temptation challenges God’s wisdom. And we’re looking at how Satan tempted Eve, because he continues to do the very kind of things as then. When Eve explains that eating...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 23, 2015 | anger, messages, temptation, truth
For several posts, we’re looking at temptation. Here’s our next topic: temptation changes God’s message. And we’re looking at how Satan tempted Eve, because he continues to do the very kind of things as then. In verses 2 and 3, we’re told...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 19, 2015 | armor of God, courage, heart change, holiness, hope, sin, temptation
I’d like to spend several posts talking about how to resist temptation. Here’s the first one. Did you know temptation questions God’s command? My husband, Larry, looked through his binoculars and spoke into his police radio, “Rick, see the man with...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 13, 2015 | deception, dependence, God's heart, temptation
Here’s what I recently heard someone say: “God knows what you can handle and He gave you that challenge because He trusts you to handle it.” I was surprised. I assumed she was basing her statement on 1 Corinthians 10:13, but...