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Temptation strikes everybody. We are all subject to it. From our earliest age it begins. As little ones we really want THAT COOKIE.  or  OOOOO! LOOK AT THAT TOY! or WoW! LOOK AT THAT SHINY BIKE!  And at school it's peer pressure. We really want friends and to be popular. Of course there are always those who are singled out as "different" or "unacceptable"   Some people will Follow the leaders to avoid being treated that way themselves.  But some can't be told who to befriend and so they are ostracized too.  If you are wise you will be happy with one or two true friends and avoid the crowd.  Then there is the temptation of booze, drugs, parties and "Good Times."  Not really, that stuff is poison and literally ages you from the inside out. It also leads you down the road to perdition. You end up cheating on your spouse, getting into fights, getting addicted to booze or drugs or both, going way over your head in debt, losing your job, your friends you family, your whole reputation.                                                                 Avoid Temptation.                        BE YOUR OWN PERSON.

Temptation

The urge to go against the rules,
To do something you shouldn't,
To do it just because you can,
To prove you would or wouldn't.

Temptation comes in many forms,
Like anger, pride or shame.
It can be a simple longing,
Or a driving lust or pain.

Envy is another form,
In which it comes to you.
It also shows itself as Hate,
And greed is nothing new.

When we give in to such alure,
It kills our reputation;
And all are subject to it's lure,
Not just life's lower stations.

Kings and Queens have fallen,
Before such agitation.
It strikes us at our weakest point.
That's why it's called Temptation.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Lamoureux Avatar
March 25, 2021 at 1:18 PM
Yep that about covers it. If we rely on our own strength to overcome temptation we are doomed from the start.With the hell of God the impossible becomes possible. Well expressed. Blessings Rick.
Ball Avatar
March 26, 2021 at 8:49 AM
Thanks bunches Rick. God Bless, JB
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 25, 2021 at 11:37 AM
Hello Judy Ball, yes temptations are are these things. Hugs Darlene.
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 26, 2021 at 11:22 AM
Hello Judy you are welcome. Enjoy your day my friend. God Bless. Darlene
Ball Avatar
March 26, 2021 at 9:58 AM
Thanks bunches Darlene. God Bless, JB
Rodrigues Avatar
March 25, 2021 at 6:14 AM
Every day we need to renew ourselves, be a better us!
Ball Avatar
March 27, 2021 at 8:46 AM
Thanks bunches Kim. God Bless, JB
Buhagiar Avatar
March 25, 2021 at 3:03 AM
Temptation in itself is not a sin. Jesus was tempted but He did not sin. As you rightly said: When we give in to such allure. That is our downfall. But God is kind and ready to forgive if we ask pardon sincerely.
Ball Avatar
March 27, 2021 at 8:49 AM
Amen my brother. You got that right. Thanks bunches Victor. God Bless, JB
Mcconnell Avatar
March 24, 2021 at 12:02 PM
Good pen Judy, good rhyme and flow. You tell well the forms of temptation that can trip us up. Hope all is well troubled with sore throat over here, but getting better. Blessings,Gordon
Ball Avatar
March 24, 2021 at 1:33 PM
Thanks bunches Gordon. Sorry to hear about your sore throat. Feel better soon. God Bless, JB
Leffanta Avatar
March 24, 2021 at 11:28 AM
If only religions understood man was not created to resist temptation but to conquer it! Aloha! Rico
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