Meditations on "Temptation"

The story is told of a pig and a chicken having a conversation about a meal they want to provide for their friends.

When His disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, the words that He used were full of wisdom on how to approach God in order that He both hear and answer their prayers.

Yesterday, men and women who lost their lives in past wars were honoured with parades to the cenotaph in local communities.

How do we respond to the blessings God freely gives when we come to accept all Jesus has done for us and turn our will and life over to His care?

When we give our will and life over to the care of God we come out of darkness into His light.

Many of us have watched movies with men or woman dueling with swords.

We live in a time when revenge and resentment often appear to be more valued than forgiveness.

As God draws us into a deeper relationship with Him, the devil and his forces of darkness try to make us doubt God and His Word as recorded in the Bible.

Jesus' followers weren't sure how to pray and so they asked Jesus to teach them.

The experience of life outside the will and care of God is helplessness and frustration when trials and temptations come our way.

One of the great comforts and challenges, all at the same time, is the reality that we are powerless to manage our lives on our own.

All of us are vulnerable to relapse when we are feeling lonely, frustrated or dissatisfied with life.