Temptations and Honey

When I first came across this passage, I couldn't quite make a clear, concise understanding of it. Here, read this. It was penned by John Bunyan in 1905 in his Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners:

"Temptations, when we meet them at first, are as a lion that roared upon Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them, we shall find a nest of honey within them."

What? The first thing that comes to my mind is, when we meet temptations, it can be unexpected, it can be fierce, it can be powerful, but if we dwell on the power of Jesus' blood and the power of quoting Scripture to resist Satan, we can destroy it.

Samson, while walking to a city to capture a maiden's heart, was attacked by a lion and used his bare hands to tear apart the lion's jaws and killed it. Upon returning, the lion's carcass was home to a swarm of bees in a hive filled with honey. Samson treats himself to this sweet, savory honey, possibly saying, "I have eaten thereof myself, and am much refreshed thereby."

So what does the passage mean that we should find a nest of honey the next time we meet with what would most likely be the same temptation, if not a new one? What is the nest of honey within the temptation that we meet again, after destroying it the first time?

One thing that comes to my mind, after thinking a bit, is the growing wholeness and strength of ourselves after we have met temptation and destroyed it. Should we meet the temptation again, and resist and destroy it again, we can see that we are become more whole, become more like Christ, who Himself was tempted thrice in the wilderness by Satan. We become stronger, too. The sweetness of grace, mercy, and love of God who gave His Son to save us is what we taste. This sweet grace is far more than enough to cover the sins we've committed and is above the power of Satan's temptations.

Does this make sense? I am not sure myself. I do know that there are many references to temptations and how it makes us stronger each time we meet and defeat it.

Enlighten me, please, with any thoughts, opinions, or musings. Perhaps we only need a child's simple answer.