Quotes about Temptation
The Bible says a man's heart is desperately wicked, and who can know it? We're all capable of more evil than we realize.
— Colleen Coble
If the devil cannot make us bad, he will make us busy.
— Corrie Ten Boom
I've heard it said, "If the Devil can't make us really bad, then he'll try to make us really busy.
— Craig Groeschel
Once we acknowledge that God is the main character, only then can we even begin to get to that place where we're no longer tempted to let our emotions drive us.
— Craig Groeschel
Without someone speaking into your life and keeping you on track with the things you believe, you have a tendency to drift into habitual sin- and you recognize this about yourself.
— Craig Groeschel
Wise people put as much distance between themselves and sexual temptation as possible. They not only get away but also plan their escape route.
— Craig Groeschel
As we become scarred and desensitized to what is right and wrong, good and evil, life-giving and life-draining, we lose sight of our first love. We move away from God one degree at a time.
— Craig Groeschel
The more God wants to use you, the more likely you'll be tempted to quit.
— Craig Groeschel
The current of normalcy will pull you away from God at every opportunity if you let it.
— Craig Groeschel
You can't build a foundation of sin now for a life of purity later.
— Craig Groeschel
The desire for money may be an indication of greed, but I want to argue that greed is a much more subtle vice than simply the desire to be rich.
— Stanley Hauerwas
I like to talk to myself ahead of time so when temptation comes, I've already made up my mind that I have the victory.
— Joyce Meyer