The Book of James Part 3

Why do I do things sometimes that, in hindsight, are clearly counter to my own best interests?  

It’s all about temptation.  Bottom line:  when we screw up, we’ve got no one to blame but ourselves. It’s not someone else’s fault. We have desires, some good, but some bad. We play around with those desires, and pretty soon we start thinking about fulfilling them. We flirt around the edges for a while with that, and then fall headfirst into it. The desire eventually gives birth to action that harms us. Temptation isn’t bad—we’re all tempted, just as Jesus was. But giving in to it is the problem. Best action:  Flee!!