Quick quiz — which of the below animals is most likely to kill you?
Although it might seem surprising, you are actually 300 times more likely to be killed by a deer (by crashing into it with your car) than you are by a shark (see Made to Stick, 149).
Sometimes we think that it’s “big” sins like doing drugs that are going to get us in trouble while “little sins” maybe aren’t such a big deal.
The prophet Nephi foretold of this trap when he said, “And there shall also be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry; nevertheless, fear God—he will justify in committing a little sin; yea, lie a little, take the advantage of one because of his words, dig a pit for thy neighbor; there is no harm in this; and do all these things, for tomorrow we die; and if it so be that we are guilty, God will beat us with a few stripes, and at last we shall be saved in the kingdom of God. Yea, and there shall be many which shall teach after this manner, false and vain and foolish doctrines, and shall be puffed up in their hearts, and shall seek deep to hide their counsels from the Lord; and their works shall be in the dark” (2 Nephi 28:8-9).
When Amalickiah wanted to kill Lehonti, he didn’t do it quickly, all at once. Rather “he caused that one of his servants should administer poison by degrees to Lehonti, that he died” (Alma 47:18). Similarly Satan tempts us by degrees. He will tempt us to do “little” sins that don’t really seem to matter — over time poisoning us by degrees.
In reality there are no “little” sins. Fortunately, the Savior’s atonement will help us overcome the effects of sin–large or small. But let’s not fall into the trap of thinking that we can commit “just a little sin.”
because, who’s offering it, God or Satan ?
Of course Satan. That is his job and he is doing it well. You hear about more and more things he is tempting the saints with. Christians, every religion, especially the youth. We may think we are doing everything that God is asking us to do, but Satan will get in the way or he will find a way to give us the chance to slip up. Thank You Dear Lord for repentance.
A Valued Saint