Thank you Paul Johnson for bringing these thoughtful quotes to my attention:
The heart of man is revealed in temptation. Man knows his sin, which without temptation he could never have known; for in temptation man knows on what he has set his heart. The coming to light of sin is the work of the accuser, who thereby thinks to have won the victory. But it is sin which is become manifest which can be known, and therefore forgiven. Thus the manifestation of sin belongs to the salvation plan of God with man, and Satan must serve this plan.
... Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), Temptation [1955]
Temptation may be an invitation to hell, but much more is it an opportunity to reach heaven. At the moment of temptation, sin and righteousness are both very near the Christian; but, of the two, the latter is the nearer.
... Charles H. Brent (1862-1929)
May God grant us strength to cling to His promises and trust in His goodness and believe in His unmerited acceptance of us! Amen
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