When a founder has cast his bell he does not at once put it into the steeple, but tries it with the hammer & beats it on every side, to see if there is a flaw.
So when Christ transforms a man, He does not at once convey
him to heaven, but suffers him to be beaten upon by many temptations &
afflictions, and then exalts him to his crown.
As snow is of itself cold, yet warms & refreshes the
earth, so afflictions, though in themselves grievous, keep the Christian's soul
warm & make it fruitful.
- Fellowship News. (moreillustrations.com)
1 Cor 10:13 (ERV): “The only temptations that you have are
the same temptations that all people have. But you can trust God. He will not
let you be tempted more than you can bear. But when you are tempted, God will
also give you a way to escape that temptation. Then you will be able to endure
it.”
“Temptation usually comes in through a door that has
deliberately been left open.” - Arnold Glasow.
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