1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. (1 Corinthians 10:13)

I have heard generalizations on this verse of scripture, such as, "God won't put on you more than you can bear." This generalization is misleading at best. One, it infers that burdens originate with God. I admit that some burdens may originate with God, but I know many burdens that do not. 

Two, if one thinks of burdens in terms of temptation, as 1 Corinthians 10:13 reads, then the generalization infers that temptation originates with God. Nothing could be further from the truth. God tempts no one. When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone... (James 1:13) 

Furthermore, God is in no way passive when believers are tempted. No! Into every event in which Christ-followers are tempted God interjects an avenue of escape. I need to remember this: Look for a way out when tempted. The engine is running and the door is always open to God's "getaway car!"