Overcoming Temptation

There are 2 lies Satan wants us to believe:

1. Just once won't hurt.

2. Now that you have ruined your life, you are beyond God's use, and might as well enjoy sinning.

But the Lord says, "Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me." – Psalm 50:15.

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Alexander, a little boy, was trying to save all the money he could in order to buy a baseball bat. But he had a hard struggle.

One night when he was saying his prayers, his mother heard him say fervently: "O Lord, please help me save my money for a baseball bat. And, God, don't let the ice cream man come down this street!"

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Temptation often comes not at our strongest, but our weakest moments. When we are at the limit of our patience, love, etc., we are tempted to be un-Christian.

Listen to some good news today about temptation. It comes from Paul talking to the believers in Corinth in 1 Corinthians 10:13. Paul says, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. 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 stand up under it (the temptation)."

This is the most important thing in overcoming temptation. We cannot merely use our willpower or courage. The temptation is stronger than we are, but God is stronger than the temptation.

Will you be tempted? Yes, you will always be tempted. Here is the question:

Will you resist the temptation by the power of God? Will you stand firm for the Lord and say "no" to the strategy of the devil?

Are you battling temptation today? Turn it over to God. You can't do it on your own. You must ask for God's help. For He has said, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness..." - 2 Corinthians 12:9.

Blessed Day!