Temptations come to everyone. There is no way to avoid them.
Temptations come to everyone. There is no way to avoid them. They come from that mysterious level of human nature sometimes called "satan." Satan is a biblical symbol, not an actual "creature." Other names used for this same factor are: devil, false personality, egotism, exaggerated sense of self, etc. Impulses which arise from this level reach the level of conscious self-awareness and this is the "moment of temptation." We then have an opportunity for choice. If we succumb to selfish temptations, we lose out in the long run. If we allow our spiritual awareness (Jesus) to overcome the temptation, we gain immeasurably in the long run. Ed Rabel, Metaphysics 1, The Twelve Powers of Man, Warning Against Temptations"
Temptations come to everyone. There is no way to avoid them. They come from that mysterious level of human nature sometimes called "satan." Satan is a biblical symbol, not an actual "creature." Other names used for this same factor are: devil, false personality, egotism, exaggerated sense of self, etc. Impulses which arise from this level reach the level of conscious self-awareness and this is the "moment of temptation." We then have an opportunity for choice. If we succumb to selfish temptations, we lose out in the long run. If we allow our spiritual awareness (Jesus) to overcome the temptation, we gain immeasurably in the long run. Ed Rabel, Metaphysics 1, The Twelve Powers of Man, Warning Against Temptations"