The woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and the tree was desirable for gaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 

Genesis 3:6

Everything God created was “good.” God did not create evil. Evil entered the world out of the human free response to misuse God’s good creation for harmful ends. The serpent’s lie is not saying the fruit is good or attractive. The lie is that this particular good thing, this piece of fruit, is meant for Eve to eat.

This happens often in life. We see things that are pleasing to the eye. They look good on the surface. They seem desirable for achieving our goals or improving our lives, but God knows they are not good for us. So, he tells us they are off limits. Like Eve, we will be tempted “to eat the fruit,” to make a decision that will cause us harm in the end.

Pray for the grace today to recognize and refuse the forbidden fruits that will bring unnecessary pain to your life.