You're listening to Encounter, a simple daily podcast made possible by listeners like

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We hope to help you discover sacred moments in the middle of ordinary days.

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It can be a freshly baked chocolate-covered donut sitting next to a cup of fresh fruit, or it

can be sitting at home, curled up under a warm blanket, rather than lacing up your sneakers

to go for a run.

But have you ever noticed how the whisper of temptation can be heard farther than the loudest

call to do what is right?

And once you succumb to staying under the blanket, eating your donut, it feels impossible

to stop, doesn't it?

Well, what is most tempting to you?

This meditation from 1 Corinthians 10 is on temptations of the heart.

Physical temptations can be powerful, but the soft whispers of emotional temptation can

often scream even louder.

So begin your meditation by settling deeper into wherever you are at this moment.

Just be mindful of all that is around you.

Take note of any distractions, and allow yourself to intentionally begin to center on the

presence of Father, Spirit, and Son.

Continue in this time of reflection by responding to this passage from 1 Peter 5, and

as I lead us, responsibly, Lord God, keep me from temptation.

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