But every man is tested when he is turned out of the right way by the attraction of his desire. James 1:14 BBE
BBE, Bible in Basic English, of course you knew that already. I didn't. Occasionally I like to explore different translations of the Bible to help me understand the Word. Here is what this verse says in my usual New King James version:
But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
Attraction, desire, enticement, all refer to that pull of the flesh for food, clothing, water, sleep, and many other things. Hunger lets a person know it is time to eat something, but a little further down the path comes gluttony. And indeed in the passage James goes on to tell of that slippery slope from attraction to sin and on to death. And it can be difficult to know for sure whether that attraction to a person is simple lust or the sort of pull toward a person leading to love. We even confuse the issue further by telling of our love for foods and other things. As it is a test, we know that failure is an option we may fall into at times. Praise God for His mercy in those tests of attraction that we fail.
Bucky
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