The Bait
There's this verse in the Bible that people misquote all the time. They say that God will never put on you more than you can bear. That's not really what it says, because if it was, no one would ever die. Obviously what caused your death would be more than you can bear. What the verse really says deals with our fishy friend above. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says "And God is faithful, he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. We all have stuff that is tempting for us, stuff that we know is bad for us, stuff that will drag us down. It's tempting because it feels like fun but we know deep in our hearts that there will be a price to pay if we do. When you are starting to feel tempted, look for the way out. God has promised to give you one. Then all you have to do is be smart enough to take it. Sin: Don't take the bait.