Caleb loves peanuts. He developed a habit of getting them out of the pantry and eating them throughout his day. As he is getting older, Amanda has started clamping down more on this habit so he will eat his meals good. The other day it was almost lunch time and Caleb goes to the pantry and gets the nuts. Amanda says, “No, you can’t have them now, because we are about to eat lunch.”
He said, “I am just going to look at them.” 
Then after a few minutes he said, “I am starving” repeatedly.
Thankfully, it was close to lunch and he made it!!
While this is a super cute story, it does illustrate a truth with human nature. When we are not entitled to something, we tend to rationalize our actions and say, “Well I will just look.” But this only makes us desire the forbidden fruit even more! We feel like we are starving and can’t be satisfied and happy unless we get it. It is then that our flesh is the weakest and sin often takes hold!
“But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.” (James 1:14–15)
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Such a good illustration that applies in so many areas of our lives!