James 1:14-15

But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

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One song meets this passage

  • “Like a devil on my shoulder you keep whisperin' in my ear”

    You Should Probably Leave · Chris Stapleton

    resonates with James 1:14-15

    This line captures exactly the mechanism James describes: desire enticing and dragging a person toward a choice they know isn't wise.

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