" But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death."
James 1:14-15
Conception of a desire. Where does this come from ? When we think unwholesome desires, we immediately tend to think of just sexually immoral thoughts... But there is more... To name a few , unforgiveness, doubt, pride, anger , bitterness, doubt...
Desire to get married ? Why ? Worried that your marriage is not yet fixed ? Why ? For some the desire to get married is an apparent solution to temptation. If we think that once we are married , temptation will cease then we are so so wrong ! The flesh will be subject to the spirit is a disciplined lifestyle we should have whether married or not. Some worry regarding their marriage more with every birthday that passes by... why ? "Im getting older, how will I have kids... how old will I be when my kids are in high school...." , doubt gets conceived... doubt gives birth to ungodly fear and desperation .
Sometimes desires get conceived in us from other ways... even without thinking our behaviour towards certain individuals may be different... Why ? Sometime somewhere along the line there was a hurt which was never forgiven... ego was bruised... and now that has given birth to pride, walls of unforgiveness.
Desire of looking out for self gives birth to selfishness. The world says look out for yourself or they will trample over you. The word of God says if someone asks you to walk a mile, walk two...
Before sin is birthed, its time we ultrasound our desires.
God is so good... Like a child talking with his/her father, our Jesus is so sweet to tell us "Honey this is not right.." , "Son...this may not be the right desire to house within you.."
God Bless
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