James 1:12-18 - Testing And Tempting
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.
13 When he is being tempted, let no one say, "It is God who tempts me," for God cannot be tempted with evil, nor does he tempt any man. 14 But each man is tempted by his own lusts that allure and entice him. 15 Then lust conceives and gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is mature, brings forth death.
16 Do not be deceived, my brothers! 17 Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, and is ever coming down to us from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of eclipse. 18 Because he willed, he gave us birth through the word of truth, so that we should be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures.