Genesis 3:6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
The man and the woman disobeyed God by eating of the forbidden fruit. And we know the consequences of this act. Genesis 3:6 tells that the woman saw that the fruit was (1) good for food, (2) pleasing to the eyes, and (3) desirable for gaining wisdom—the serpent had told the woman that if she ate of the fruit, her eyes would be opened, and she would be like God, knowing good and evil (3:5). These three things about the temptation have at times been compared with 1 John 2:16, which talks about (1) the lust of the flesh, (2) the lust of the eyes, and (3) the pride of life. John tells us that these are not from the Lord but from the world. The parallel is drawn thus:
These three are often considered as entry-points for temptation, and if we give in to these, we fall into sin. Therefore, we need to be careful about the misplaced cravings of our flesh (e.g., eating/drinking addictions, sexual urges), the erroneous longings of our eyes (e.g., pornography, looking at someone lustfully), and the arrogant pride of our life (e.g., beauty, caste, education, power, position, wealth). The pride may be because of what we are and/or what we have; or it could also be reflected in what we aspire to be and/or what we want to achieve or acquire.
May God help us to overcome temptations by being careful about the lust of our flesh, the lust of our eyes, and the pride of our life!