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It seems that life is no good without the love of God, anything that blocks this is needing to be fixed of eliminated. the "anything" can be a trial or a situation. What ever it is, it is an opportunity to grown closer to Him. I do my best to not miss such opportunities.

It is very clear that we are responsible for our choices. God knows in advance what we will choose, every time. He grows us by giving us this choice. and He is very happy if we choose right, even if He know in advance. It is very foolish to say that God temps us in this fallen world. Man has created all these things in his mind that can cause us to sin and fall. We/I must be more aware that Satan is just as close as God is if we let him enter, and he is very clever. Our only hope is to keep our eyes on God and our mind on the livng desire to do His will. Praise God for any eovlution in my life on these things. I can not do it alone.

I have to be very careful in the temptation regarding contact with females. Many work inputs, like TV screen can come up in my eyes as a surpise. Normally I don't watch TV, but I notice that when the wrong inputs come up in my eyes I am willing to NOT WATCH them, and this is a change for the good. I also need a bible quote to pull me through before I've gone too far in my mind. Also Satan has used my male ego to cause me to do foolish things to "defend" someone. I have not mastered this. I need to be more attentive in capturing thoughts, and asking God what to do with them.