Quotes about Temptation
The devil doesn't fill us with hatred for God, but with forgetfulness of God.
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
It's Satan's delight to tell me that once he's got me, he will keep me. But at that moment I can go back to God. And I know that if I confess my sins, God is faithful and just to forgive me.
— Alan Redpath
The God of this world is riches, pleasure and pride.
— Martin Luther
Sin creates the illusion of freedom. In the end it fools us into seeking freedom from God rather than finding freedom in God.
— Erwin McManus
Satan is the master distracter. He is always working to keep us off track in our walk with God.
— Joyce Meyer
He who looks sinward has his back to God-he who looks Godward has his back to sin.
— Charles Spurgeon
When you desire to be most alive to God, you will generally find sin most alive to repel you.
— Charles Spurgeon
The very first temptation in the history of mankind was the temptation to be discontent...that is exactly what discontent(ment ) is - a questioning of the goodness of God.
— Jerry Bridges
The very first temptation in the history of mankind was the temptation to be discontent...that is exactly what discontent(ment ) is - a questioning of the goodness of God.
— Jerry Bridges
Some folks serve the almighty dollar far more faithfully than the Almighty God. They get greater delight out of balancing the budget than watching the Lord multiply the loaves and fishes.
— Charles Swindoll
If you delight more in God's gifts than in God Himself, you are practically setting up another God above Him, and this you must never do.
— Charles Spurgeon
If thou wilt fly from God, the devil will lend thee both spurs and a horse.
— Thomas Adams