What is Temptation and Why Must it Come?

The devil made me do it sounds like a pretty darn good excuse for why we misbehave and engage in nefarious activities that would otherwise be hard to justify. We all - if not most of us - have been there and done that. Even if we don't outwardly utter the accusation that the devil is the cause of our bad behavior, somewhere deep inside there is a comfort in suggesting that some powerful force outside of us is directing the naughty things, which we call temptations, that we think and do. After all, if it's the devil tempting us, or our loved ones, to engage in bad behavior, then we're not all bad, nor solely accountable for our actions. Rather, it is the devil's fault; and after all, we all knew that he was a bad guy anyway, right? At the risk of popping the bubble and removing the bliss that comes from generations of ignorance, "What is Temptation and Why Must it Come?" uncovers the origin of why we as humans are tempted. It pulls the responsibility off of some red horned beast that lives outside of us, and directs the attention and accountability rightly where it belongs. Inside. Readers will appreciate a deeper meaning of who we truly are as a species. Many probably already know that we are more than the physical bodies that we tout around. Here, we will look closely at the different bodies that comprise what we know as human. This piece will explain how these bodies are grafted together, and the subtle influences nestled within each of them that help to shape our unique personalities. Our likes, dislikes, aptitudes and proclivities toward certain behaviors and activities may be better understood when we know who we truly are cloaked underneath the flesh.