As we strive for greatness, temptation seeks to derail us, but when we touch the divine consciousness, Satan’s grip loosens (1 John 4:4). Aspiration awakens both good and evil within, revealing our true nature, for ‘if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness’ (1 John 1:9).

Temptation is a sign of spiritual growth, for ‘each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed’ (James 1:14). The unspiritual person, living in sin, isn’t tempted to fall because they haven’t risen to a higher standard (1 Corinthians 2:14). Aspiration propels us toward heaven, but self-awareness is crucial, for ‘the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked’ (Jeremiah 17:9). Let us seek God’s truth, knowing ‘the truth will set us free’ (John 8:32).