He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” -Genesis 3:1
Temptation A: Distrust God
It’s, quite literally, the oldest trick in the book. And humans have been falling for it ever since.
There is something in us that wonders… We’re having this human experience… We feel like there’s more in us… Is God holding out on us? Does it get better? Can He be trusted? Do I deserve more?
These questions can turn into doubt and distrust, paving the way to a variety of “falls.”
If you hear a voice or sense a spirit questioning God, don’t bite. God can handle your doubts, but, in some cases, you can’t. The journey from doubt to despair is a quick trip. Because if God isn’t good, then what hope is there?
God’s not holding out on you. He’s simply inviting you to trust—like a child relies on their parent. It’s better this way. It always has been. (“How about just don’t eat from this… You’ll thank me later.”)