Resisting Temptations

My kids love their i-pods.  They each have i-pod touches that my husband bought them as gifts when he retired from the Air Force.  (With the exception of Tori who got a NOOK color instead)  They have many games, apps and even books on them that keep them intrigued.  The only problem is that they struggle to have the self control to turn them off when necessary. 
Last night my 8 year old Brady asked if he could charge his in his room since the "charging station" (the outlets next to the desk in the kitchen) was full with other charging electronic devices.  I knew this wasn't a good idea, but somehow he got the go ahead to take it upstairs and I saw it laying on the floor next to his dresser.  He sleeps in the top bunk of the bunk bed so it was quite a ways away from him but just in case I did remind him that he was not to get down and get his i-pod while in bed or in the morning before "free time" which is when our kids are typically  allowed to play them.  I asked him if I could trust him and he assured me "yes mom...I won't touch it.  I know you're trusting me."  I smiled and assured him that I knew I could. 
A little while late my younger son wanted his water refilled (remember my post from yesterday and know that I am still working on my responding like Jesus in this situation! :) )  When I returned with Max's re-filled cup of water Brady said from u-top the bunk bed....."Man mom....it is such a hard temptation to see my ipod over there charging and not want to go play it!"
What a lesson for an 8 year old!  Yes my love, sometimes God takes away our temptations to help us resist, but sometimes he also leaves them right there within our reach and calls us to have self control.  A fruit that can only be produced with the help of the holy spirit.  I prayed for Brady, and I pray for myself, that the Holy Spirit will always lead us to resist temptation.

1 Cor 10:13 NO TEMPTATION has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.