James 1:13
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God” [for temptation does not originate from God, but from our own flaws]; for God cannot be tempted by [what is] evil, and He Himself tempts no one.
Isaiah 63:17
O Lord, why do You cause us to stray from Your ways
And harden our heart from fearing You [with reverence and awe]?
Return for Your servants’ sake, the tribes of Your heritage.
Habakkuk 2:12-13
“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who builds a city with bloodshed
And establishes a town by violence!
Romans 9:19-20
You will say to me then, “Why does He still blame me [for sinning]? For who [including myself] has [ever] resisted His will and purpose?”
James 1:2
Consider it nothing but joy, my
James 1:12
Blessed [happy, spiritually prosperous, favored by God] is the man who is steadfast under trial and perseveres when tempted; for when he has passed the test and been approved, he will receive the [victor’s] crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
Genesis 3:12
And the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me—she gave me [fruit] from the tree, and I ate it.”