I am not accountable for something that a distant relative did or didn t do. There are no family curses. In addition, while the world may ignore the Christian and his or her good deeds, God will reward me for everything I did that was right. At times Christians get discouraged because it seems like all the wrong people in life are rewarded and praised, while our hard work, sacrifices, and good deeds are deemed as not being valuable. But we must stop being interested in temporary human praise and realize that the only praise that is worthwhile is praise from God, a praise that is real, genuine and eternal.
Every generation faces the same basic temptations.
This verse gives me encouragement because it clearly states that there isn t something genetic that places me at a disadvantage in overcoming temptation. This verse says that none of that is really why we give into temptation. All men and women stand on equal ground as far as temptation is concerned. The word overtaken infers that this verse is talking about temptations that we really find appealing, the type that linger, which are truly a temptation for us, and the type that can become besetting and habitual sins if we yield. This verse is talking about the temptations that are our biggest enemies.