We finished yesterday thinking about the obstacles we face,now lets consider the temptation we will face,I want to highlight 6 things ( 1 ) Don't put yourself in temptations way, remember humanity is very prone to addiction,and all addiction start with one look,one thought,one action.When Joseph was tempted by a woman ,he ran for dear life ( Genesis 39 v 11),in other words don't run into temptation run away from it. (2 ) Don't think you will not yield,Samson was a strong man,he yielded to a pretty woman,and he lost his sight, and his freedom .1 Corinthians 10 v 12 ,reads,'Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall'. ( 3 )Don't be fooled with the temptation,remember all that glitters is not gold, remember the forbidden fruit ,yes it was pleasing to the eye ( Gen 3 v 6) ( 4 ) Don't think you are to old to be tempted, Frances of Assisi said,''Expect temptation to your last breath''. ( 5 ) Don't go asleep,when Jesus had prayed in the garden of Gethsemane,he came to the disciples and he found them asleep,and he said to them,'Get up and pray so that you may not fall into temptation''. ( Luke 22 v 46 ) ( 6 ) Don't be afraid,the Lord is with us ,he knows how weak we are,and how prone we are to fall into sin (which we all do),remember temptation is not a sin,it is yielding to it, that is a sin. If we do yield,let us repent and seek forgiveness, CP 1 John 1 v 9 .
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