We have always looked for someone or something to blame when it comes to temptation and sin. We may think of a young child saying “the devil made me do it!” Or, perhaps, we have a cartoony image of an evil angel leading us to sin. We may not actually blame Satan and don’t have two angels on our shoulders, but the truth remains, that we always look for someone or something to blame for our sin. James 1:13-15 answers this question: Who are we to blame when we are tempted?
We may shift the blame to the world and Satan. We may even place it foolishly on God. But James 1:13-15 speaks with absolute clarity - the only person that you can blame for your sinful inclinations is yourself.
