James 1:14 but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

When a tempting thought comes across our minds, we should immediately dismiss that thought. By dwelling on that thought, our thought turns into action. Our action produces more action. Ultimately, we’re immersed in a sinful lifestyle and we don’t want to get out or, we don’t know how to get out.

God gave us free will. We have a choice to please God in every way possible or, sin and please our flesh with its lustful desires. God is the source of life. Where sin is present, God is absent. By choosing to sin, we are literally killing ourselves. We are physically removing the source of life (God), from our life, to satisfy our flesh. Our demise may not be overnight, then again, it may be. It only takes one sin to kill…ask Adam and Eve (Gen 2:17). This death all starts with a thought.

Make the choice to live a prosperous, abundant, fulfilled life and sin not.