Overcoming the Three Temptations to find our purpose in life.

To finish the series on the Kingdom of Heaven parables, Steven Winn points out that Jesus could not begin his ministry until he had overcome the Three Temptations. These deep desires - wanting to be loved and respected, wanting power or control, and wanting to be safe and secure - are the operating principles of our mind and ego. They are part of us, and not our enemy. Using willpower to change them is pointless; only love will draw them in and tame them so we can fulfill our Divine Plan.