Enticed By Evil

No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, and He Himself doesn’t tempt anyone. But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desires.
James 1:13‭-‬14 HCSB

Yesterday I went through a trial. I discovered I had missed sending a client, who happens to be a friend a document that clients now have to sign to agree to having service. I jad been in touch each year and done a lot of other thinhs for this client that warranted the fee but not sent the document. The penalty of not sending this document is paying back ongoing fees taken. I could not believe I had made the mistake and writing out a cheque to send was hard as I am facing bill time. However I wrote out the cheque and sent the paperwork.

My flesh did not want to send the cheque but my spirit knew I had to. When I had done the right thing my spirit rejoiced. I knew I had purchased integrity with that act. Isnt it interesting that even to a friend we are challenged to do the right thing.

After I had done the right thing I knew I had passed the test and that the war had been between my flesh and spirit. The result, for me, was integrity. If I had failed the test it would have been stealing and dishonesty. I would then be in fear of being caught out.

God dis not test me but along with me rejoiced in the result. Each time I am tested and come through I have bought a new nature and left the old behind. Christ has won it for me BUT I must appropriate it.

Yesterday afternoon I had to take my car in for repair as I had run over a rock and damaged my car. I thought it was going to be a new muffler. It sounded like that was the problem. It turns out the underplate had been knocked inwards amd was reverberating on the engine. $41 later iy was fixed. I thoughr rhus would cost me a while lot more, it didn't!

I had sown good seed and reaped good seed in return. Praise God!