EVERYONE IS TEMPTED, BUT WHY ME?

                         

Everyone is tempted, GOD will make a way out, GOD will not make the choice for you. He will provide the choice.

Our scripture comes from 1 Corinthians 10:13

     No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but GOD is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear.

  As we have learned, EVERYONE IS TEMPTED, no exception! GOD will not allow a temptation too great that you cannot resist. HE will make a way out ( a choice). GOD will not make this choice for you! The final decision is yours to make, right or wrong.

 

IF EVERYONE IS TEMPTED HOW CAN WE MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES?

1.        I find the best place to start is to go to the top, that is GOD.  GOD is always with you. Remember, NO ONE is closer to GOD than you are. It doesn’t matter if you are a preacher, mother, father, young or old. We are all the same when we stand before GOD.  I go to GOD in prayer, you can tell HIM everything, He already knows. Sometimes when tempted you don”t have time for a long prayer. The prayer I use is ” GOD I need you please help!!!” HE never fails to hear and help me! Then there are times when you have time for long prayer to GOD.  These times tell GOD every detail about the problem, discuss the problem with GOD, let him know how you feel and admit your weakness and you need him. Ask him to show you the way out.

2.    Change your focus of attention. Temptation always starts in your mind. So turn your attention to something else. TV commercials know that by showing food it will make you hungry. When someone yawns, then you yawn, if someone cough next to you cough or clear your throat. That is the power of suggestion. The desire for something has been planted in your mine. The bible says in Philippians 4:8 ” Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever  things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy meditate on these things

3.   Resist the devil! The bible does not tell us to resist temptation, but rather resist the devil. The bible tells us in James 4:7 ” Therefore submit to GOD, resist the devil and he will flee from you.

 IF EVERYONE IS TEMPTED, HOW CAN I RESIST THE DEVIL?

      In Ephesians 6:17 it says: And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of GOD.

       Without CHRIST JESUS we are defenseless against the devil. You must use the word of GOD as your weapon against the devil. ( that is the bible) the first step is daily bible reading. Think of this like bullets for your gun. An empty gun is of no value. JESUS was tempted by the devil in Matthew 4:1-4. Jesus defended HIMSELF by quoting scripture to the devil, and the devil fled from HIM.

   I want you to look up Matthew 4:1-4 and read it for yourself.  Look up the scriptures Jesus used to resist the devil.

 

SO, EVERYONE IS TEMPTED! WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED!

 

 

1.WHEN TEMPTED SEEK GOD IN PRAYER

2. Meditate on things that are of virtue and praiseworthy

3.resist the devil

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