The Danger of Distraction
" but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. ." James 1: 14-15 (NIV) It only takes one moment of uncertainty, one moment of letting your guard down, one moment of distraction, for the enemy to get his foot in the door. That doesn't mean you can't get right back up and dust yourself off again; on the contrary, that's what we need to do. However, distraction can lead to a dark path filled with low self esteem, depression, jealousy, and hopelessness. We start to turn away from God and seek other ways to mask the pain. We begin to rely on temporary fixes rather than God's lasting light, ever aware of how farther we stray from our true purpose. We tell ourselves, "It won't be as bad this time; I can control it." A false sense of security further opens the door to our hea