Temptation Is Oh So Tempting (standard:humor, 908 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Aug 07 2021	Views/Reads: 1038/686	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
There is a hymn that says, “Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin.” Temptations are there all the time, but God can give me the strength not to yield to them. I can’t control the temptation but I can the yielding part.

At the beginning of the week, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage
informed me that she and some of her friends would be going thrift 
store shopping on Thursday. 

I nodded my head and smiled, not knowing where she was going with this. 

“Now,” she said, “you will have to take care of your lunch. You think
you can do that?” 

I was smiling so hard on the inside I could hardly keep it from my face.


“Well,” I said as calmly as possible, “I think I can take care of it. No
problem.” 

That meant I could eat my lunch when I wanted to eat it. My wife is very
strict with rules and regulations. Everything has to be done at a 
certain time and in a certain way. 

Thursday morning, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage said, “Do you
remember what's going to happen today?” 

Did I remember? How in the world could I ever forget? 

I soberly looked at her and said, “If I remember, you and some of your
friends are going thrift store shopping.” 

She smiled and then said, “Are you sure you can get your own lunch?” 

“I'll be able to manage,” I said, still trying to hide the giggly smile
inside. 

I walked her to the door, waved very happily as she drove out of the
driveway and disappeared into the sunset. 

In my mind, I had prepared for this moment. I planned to go to
McDonald's and get a bunch of double cheeseburgers, French fries, and 
milkshakes to help me through the day. 

Ah yes, McDonald's has one of my favorite desserts, Apple Fritters.
Although I'm not permitted to bring them home, today was different so I 
decided to get two Apple Fritters. 

Just before lunch, I went to McDonald's and purchased my luxurious
lunch, including the Apple Fritters. 

I was very excited to get home and indulge in a lunch which would not
make my wife very happy. But since she isn't here, and I'm not telling 
her, I'm going to have the time of my life for lunch. Especially those 
delicious Apple Fritters. 

I got home and set up the table for my lunch, and began the process of
enjoying. 

I got to most of my lunch and approached that wonderful point of delving
into a delicious Apple Fritter. 

Laying those two Apple Fritters on my plate, I just enjoyed looking at
the beauty of a perfect dessert. 

Just as I went to pick one up, the telephone rang. That's all I needed. 

Answering the phone, the person on the other end introduced themselves
and began their sales pitch on my auto warranty. My auto warranty, 
according to them, had run out, and this was their “last” call for me 
to renew this warranty. 

I jumped in and politely said, “No, thank you. I don't need your
warranty.” Then I hung up the phone. 

I took a deep breath and went back to the table and looked at my Apple
Fritters, and reveled in the delightful experience of eating them. 
Then, just as I was ready to pick up the first one, the telephone rang 
again. 



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