Quotes about Temptation

One of the characteristics of some drugs (such as cocaine) is that they make a person feel strong and alert—when in fact the opposite is the case. Don't allow yourself to be deceived.

Before Satan there was no sin, and before sin there was no pain.

Since the Bible is God's Word, we shouldn't be surprised if Satan tries to convince us otherwise.

Among young people... drinking is for getting drunk. And many go on to become alcoholics.

Satan will thrash about in one last burst of evil, hoping to capture as many souls as possible before his inevitable end.

Some [young people] are taking pills called "heaven or hell" drugs, because you're liable to experience either one.

When you are unsure whether or not something is wrong, ask yourself these questions: Does this glorify God? Can I offer a prayer of thanksgiving for it? Does it draw me closer to Christ, or does it make me preoccupied with this world? Will it harm my health or hurt me in some other way? Will it cause someone else to stumble spiritually or morally? I have never forgotten what a wise Christian said to me many years ago: "When in doubt—don't!

Many people today have discarded the Bible's clear teaching on sexual relations outside of marriage, simply because they are absorbed only in their own pleasures and desires.

The Bible warns us about "the little foxes, that spoil the vines" [Song of Solomon 2:15 KJV]. This is a picture of the way "little" sins can destroy our fruitfulness for the Lord.

If Satan can't keep you away from Christ, he will at least try to make you doubt your salvation.

My wife has said that a bitter, sour Christian is one of Satan's greatest trophies—and she's right.

I do not understand what I do... For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. —Romans 7:15, 19