James tells us that we fall for the enemy’s temptations when we dialogue with the suggestion to sin. James 1:14 says, “But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.”

My Grandpa Clausnitzer had a lot of lures. He used them when he went fly fishing. He tricked the fish into thinking it was something delectable, but if they took the bait they were caught. The devil is a deceiver – he cannot tell the truth.

2 Timothy 2:25-26 was written about those who were trapped by the devil. It says, “…if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.”

Remember Samson? Here is the enemy’s talk behind the scenes. Judges 16:5 says, “…Entice him, and find out where his great strength lies…” What is our strength as believers? Our strength comes through praying in faith, taking God at His word because He is Trustworthy.