Jesus instructed his disciples to ask God, “Lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil.”
2) Flee. A good run is better than a bad fall.
Stay as far away sin as you can. Don’t think you won’t fall.
3) Quote Scripture
“God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Of course, to quote Scripture when tempted means we must know it first, which means we must regularly take it in.
4) Pray in the midst of temptation
Your sympathetic high priest, who was tempted as you are yet without sin, will help you (Heb 4).
5) Get a brother or sister to pray with you
6) Ask someone to hold you accountable
7) Remember God’s faithfulness
“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” (1 CO 10:13).
God will never let us be tempted beyond the strength he gives, and if we ask he’ll “provide the way of escape” to get us through it.
8) Remind yourself that sin has consequences
Remember Galatians 6:7: “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.”
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