• Cost Of Giving In To Temptation

  Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 14, 2024 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  1 Corinthians 10:13

  Tags:  Temptation, Character, Damage

  Denomination: Church Of God

Illustration: Cost of Giving in to Temptation

There is a cost when we give into temptation.

Here I have a sample of a wall. This is a wall of sheetrock. Looks good when painted. Most houses are made of this. What do you think would happen if I take this hammer and knock a hole in it? How long do you think it would take? (1 minute) (hit the hammer with the wall)

You can only see the damage from the front. But it really makes a mess behind the scenes.

How long do you think it would take to repair this? Patch, tape, mud, dry, mud, dry, sand, tape. The amount it takes to repair well outweighs what it takes to do the damage.

This is the same when giving in to temptation. It could be a quick decision. It could take weeks, years or a lifetime to clean up the damage.