Devotions for the God Girl by Hayley DiMarco

Author:Hayley DiMarco
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: JNF049120, REL022000
ISBN: 9781441213617
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2010-09-30T16:00:00+00:00

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Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil.

Matthew 4:1

The most obvious temptation is the temptation to do wrong things, but what about the temptation to do good things for God? Have you ever been tempted to be great in the eyes of God? Have you ever thought about how amazing it would be to save the world with your gifts or to become the best in some area of ministry? This kind of temptation is tricky because it looks all noble and good, but at the heart of it is a teeny-weeny bit of pride, and that pride puts the focus on you instead of on God. We’ve got Christian “stars,” those people in the faith who’ve made it big. They even have fan clubs. But that should never be your goal. When it is, Satan uses your dream of fame to distract you and to make it all about you.

After Jesus was baptized, immediately he went out into the desert to be tempted. Do you remember how he was tempted? He wasn’t just tempted to do wrong but to do God-like things that proved he was who he said he was, like command the angels and turn rocks into bread (see Matt. 4:1–11). Maybe once you were saved you became tempted to do great things too so that you could prove yourself, get the glory, be successful, or have a greater purpose. So don’t look at temptation as just a chance to do bad things, but look at your heart and make sure it doesn’t want to be worshiped just a little bit. Make sure it doesn’t want glory or fame. Don’t let it lead you to try to take the attention off of Jesus. Everything you do as a God Girl should be to bring glory to God and not to yourself.

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