Quotes About Temptation

The essence of temptation is the invitation to live independently of God.

When God makes a beautiful woman, the devil opens a new register.

The devil doesn't fill us with hatred for God, but with forgetfulness of God.

The slave of the belly ponders the menu with which to celebrate the feast. The servant of God, however, thinks of the graces that may enrich him.

Lucifer, oh Lucifer, God of evil, you're the god of pain, the darkness is where you find your light.

When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

God tests, but he does not tempt.

It's Satan's delight to tell me that once he's got me, he will keep me. But at that moment I can go back to God. And I know that if I confess my sins, God is faithful and just to forgive me.

Satan sometimes suggests that an offering will satisfy God, when in fact He is demanding our all.

The God of this world is riches, pleasure and pride.

Those who wish to attain God and progress in religious devotion, should particularly guard themselves against the snares of lust and wealth. Otherwise they can never attain perfection.

God created the world and then created the devil, to blame for his mistakes.

They say that God makes problems just to see what you can stand, before you do as the devil pleases.

Zounds! sir, you are one of those that will not serve God if the devil bid you.

And so could you know it if you would only use the brains the good God has given you. Sometimes I really am tempted to believe that by inadvertence, He passed you by.

Wickedness comes to its height by degrees. He that dares say of a less sin, Is it not a little one? will ere long say of a greater, Tush, God regards it not!

God created the world, but it is the devil who keeps it going.

The only way to shut out the voice of god and the angels is to act out addictively whether it's alcohol or food or drugs, or behaviors...

God does not make our choices easier because temptation is his character development curriculum.

I've never been tempted by God but I like his trappings.

God may have created the world in six days, but while he was resting on the seventh, Beelzebub popped up and did this place.

One way you can get really close to God is to sin as hard as you can.

It [Adam's act] cast off the authority of God, usurped his prerogative, and gave the mind up to the dominion of natural desire

Many Christians suffer because they're too busy seeking carnal knowledge instead of the Word of God.