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Billy Sunday once said, “Temptation is the devil looking through the keyhole. Yielding is opening the door and inviting him in.” This powerful quote reminds us that temptation will always be present in our lives, and we must avoid evil. It lurks around every corner, waiting for a moment of weakness to pounce upon us. However, we must not let it overpower us. Instead, we should watch and pray diligently, remaining vigilant against its seductive allure. We must become more aware of our tendencies toward sin, recognizing when our natural desires entice us. This self-awareness is crucial because we can only take necessary precautions to resist temptation’s grip when we acknowledge our vulnerability.

It’s Essential To Understand That Experiencing Temptation Doesn’t Make Us Weak Or Flawed; It Simply Makes Us Human. Our Instincts And Desires Often Lead Us Astray If Left Uncontrolled Without The Help Of God! Therefore, Recognizing Our Natural Inclination Towards Sinful Behavior Is A Significant First Step Toward Overcoming Temptation!

Throughout life’s journey, temptations will come knocking at our door time and again – this much is certain! However, we mustn’t be foolishly unaware or caught off guard by their arrival to navigate these challenges successfully. Instead, let’s expect temptations and sin! Let’s be ready to face them head-on! Expectation becomes half the battle won already because with awareness comes preparedness and resilience against alluring vices that may try to pull us away from what truly matters most – living a righteous life. ~ Bill Greguska

Matthew 26:41  “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

 

 

 

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There Are Many Good Ways To Overcome Temptation!

 

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There are ways to overcome temptation!

Learn practical ways to overcome temptation when you put your hope and faith in Jesus Christ.

We all have temptation in our lives in one form or another.  Your weakness may not be mine, and my weakness might not be yours. We need to pray for both ourselves and others we know.  

God gave us The Ten Commandments to guide us from harm, temptation, sin, and ultimate separation from Himself.

The Ten Commandments are for our good. They help keep us from harm and give us a so-called firewall from sin, but like all firewalls, temptation can still get in and do great damage!

The best defense against temptation is to walk close to God, resist the devil, put on the armor of God, pray, do Bible reading, fellowship with other believers, and avoid those situations that you know are a weakness of yours.

Start to overcome temptation by not putting yourself in daily contact with people, places, or things that can easily tempt you. If you have a drinking problem, stay out of bars. If you have an eating problem, do not go to “all-you-can-eat restaurants.” (etc.) Call on the Lord for your strength

 

 

 

 

 

How Much Of A Problem Is a Temptation In Your Life?

 

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Even Jesus Experienced Temptation, But Was Without Sin!

Some practical principles can help you grow stronger against the struggle of sin. Follow these suggestions, and you will find that they will significantly help you!

  • Don’t tempt yourself by being close to anything that tends to trip you up. Avoid situations and places that will draw you, and if you can’t (like if it’s your place of work), then be sure to be prayed up each time you’re there. I love the promise God gives in 1 Corinthians 10:13. Your battle isn’t any different than people have experienced all the time. God is faithful! No temptation is so strong that you can’t say “no” to it. He gives you the strength to choose a different way of behaving! Select a way of dealing with your temptation before it happens. Look for the way out God has promised, and then do not delay! Do what it takes to remove yourself from the threat!

 

  • Use God’s word to help you. Hebrews 4:12 says you can carry a weapon, God’s living and active Word, that will test your thoughts and attitudes. The weapons God gives us to fight temptation have the divine power to demolish the strongholds we face. God tells us to take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ! Put these scriptures into practice, and you will experience the power of God’s Word—a sharp weapon!

 

  • Too many Christians commit convenience. They’ll stay faithful if it’s safe and doesn’t involve risk, rejection, or criticism. Instead of standing alone in the face of challenge or temptation, they check to see how their friends are going. ~ Charles Stanley

 

  • 1 Corinthians 10:13  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.

 

 

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  • Do your homework. Though it can help you read God’s Word when tempted, it is sometimes impractical. Reading and understanding God’s Word daily is better, so it eventually becomes a part of you. You don’t have to do a certain amount of reading, but regularly reading what God says about life helps you absorb His way of doing things. Then, when temptation comes, you will be ready.

 

  • Have a heart of praise and thankfulness. Can you think of a time when you were tempted to sin when your heart and mind were focused on your gratefulness to God? It can’t happen! Praising God takes your focus off of yourself and puts it on God, where it belongs. You may not be robust enough to resist being tempted on your own, but as you focus on God, His Holy Spirit will guard your heart and mind and give you strength. God will provide you with the power to resist and walk away.

 

 

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  • Confess your sins to God quickly. God created and knows you well; he wants a deep relationship. Also, He loves you unconditionally, but sin destroys your ability to experience that deep relationship with Him. 1 John 1:9 says that if you confess what you’ve done wrong, God is faithful and will forgive your sins! It’s a promise!

 

  • When you fail, repent. It is not the end of the world when you fail, but persisting in your sin is hazardous. James 1:15 explains that sin “when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.” That’s not a good place to be, so repent. Repent means to turn completely around in the other direction. Instead of going the wrong way, turn completely around and go the right way. You’ll experience God’s forgiveness, His goodness, and His faithfulness.

 

 

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Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:

1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV 

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation, he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Matthew 26:41 ESV

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

James 4:7 ESV 

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 1:12-16 ESV 

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.

Ephesians 6:11 ESV 

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

 

 

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