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I did some bible study on this and I thought this would be really good to give out because we all need to do this Daily!:bot:
Temptation
2 Timothy 2:22 <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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<SUP>22</SUP>But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
1 Corinthians 10:13
<SUP>13</SUP>There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.
There is always a way out. You may sometimes feel that a temptation is too overpowering for you to bear, but that’s a lie from Satan. God has promised never to allow more on you than he puts within you to handle it. He will not permit any temptation that you could not overcome. However you must do your part to by practicing four biblical keys to defeating temptation.
Refocus your attention on something else. It may surprise you that nowhere in the Bible are we told to “resist temptation.” We are told to “resist the devil,”[1] but that is very different. Instead, we are advised to refocus our attention because resisting a thought doesn’t work. It only intensifies our focus on the wrong thing and strengthens its allure.
Every time you try to block a thought out of you mind, you drive it deeper into your memory. By resisting it, you actually reinforce it. This is especially true with temptation .You don’t defeat temptation by fighting the feeling of it. The more you fight a feeling, the more it consumes and controls you. You strengthen it every time you think it.
Since temptation always begins with a thought, the quickest way to neutralize its allure is to turn you attention to something else. Don’t fight the thought, just change the channel of our mind and get interested in another idea. This is the first step in defeating temptation.
The battle for sin is won or lost in your mind. Whatever gets you attention will get you. That’s why Job said, “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust upon a young woman.”[2] And David prayed, “Keep me from paying attention to what is worthless.”[3]
Temptation begins by capturing your attention. What gets your attention arouses your emotions. Then your emotions activate your behavior, and you act on what your felt. The more you focus on I don’t want to do this,” the stronger it draws you into its web.
Ignoring a temptation is far more effective than fighting it. Once your mind is on something else, the temptation loses its power. So when temptation calls you on the phone, don’t argue with it, just hang up!
Sometimes this means physically leaving a tempting situation. This is one time it is okay to run away. Get up and turn off the television set. Walk away from a group that is gossiping. Leave the theater in the middle of the movie. To avoid being stung, stay away from the bees. Do whatever is necessary to turn your attention to something else.
Spiritually, your mind is your most vulnerable organ. To reduce temptation, keep your mind occupied with God’s Word and other good thoughts. You defeat bad thoughts by thinking of something better. This is the principle of replacement. You overcome evil with good.[4] Satin can’t get your attention when your mind is preoccupied with something else. That’s why the bible repeatedly tells us to keep our minds focused: “fix your thoughts on Jesus.” [5] “Always think about Jesus Christ.”[6]
“Fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable.”[7]
If you’re serious about defeating temptation you must manage your mind and monitor your media intake. The wisest man who ever lived warned, “Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.”[8] Don’t allow trash into your mind indiscriminately. Be selective. Choose carefully what you think about. Follow Paul’s model: “We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.”[9] This takes a lifetime of practice, but with the help of the Holy Spirit you can reprogram the way you think.
Reveal your struggle to a godly friend or support group.
The Bible says, “You are better off to have a friend than to be all alone…..If you fall, your friend can help you up. But if you fall without having a friend nearby, you are really in trouble.”[10]
“Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”[11] We all fight the same temptations,[12] and “all of us have sinned.”[13]
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Resist the Devil
After we have humbled ourselves and submitted to God, we are then told to defy the Devil. The rest of James 4:7 says, “Resist the Devil and he will flee from you.” We don’t passively resign ourselves to his attacks. We are to fight back.
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These words are from Rick Warren in the book called The Purpose Driven Life
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<HR align=left SIZE=1 width="33%">[1] James 4:7
[2] Job 31:1
[3] Psalms119:37
[4] Romans 12:21
[5] Hebrew 3:1
[6] 2 Timothy 2:8
[7] Philippians 4:8
[8] Proverbs 4:23
[9] 2 Corinthians 10:5
[10] Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
[11] James 5:16
[12] 1 Corinthians 10:13
[13] Romans 3:23
September 18, 2009
2 Timothy 2:22 <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
fficeffice" /><SUP>22</SUP>But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
1 Corinthians 10:13
<SUP>13</SUP>There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.
There is always a way out. You may sometimes feel that a temptation is too overpowering for you to bear, but that’s a lie from Satan. God has promised never to allow more on you than he puts within you to handle it. He will not permit any temptation that you could not overcome. However you must do your part to by practicing four biblical keys to defeating temptation.
Refocus your attention on something else. It may surprise you that nowhere in the Bible are we told to “resist temptation.” We are told to “resist the devil,”[1] but that is very different. Instead, we are advised to refocus our attention because resisting a thought doesn’t work. It only intensifies our focus on the wrong thing and strengthens its allure.
Every time you try to block a thought out of you mind, you drive it deeper into your memory. By resisting it, you actually reinforce it. This is especially true with temptation .You don’t defeat temptation by fighting the feeling of it. The more you fight a feeling, the more it consumes and controls you. You strengthen it every time you think it.
Since temptation always begins with a thought, the quickest way to neutralize its allure is to turn you attention to something else. Don’t fight the thought, just change the channel of our mind and get interested in another idea. This is the first step in defeating temptation.
The battle for sin is won or lost in your mind. Whatever gets you attention will get you. That’s why Job said, “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust upon a young woman.”[2] And David prayed, “Keep me from paying attention to what is worthless.”[3]
Temptation begins by capturing your attention. What gets your attention arouses your emotions. Then your emotions activate your behavior, and you act on what your felt. The more you focus on I don’t want to do this,” the stronger it draws you into its web.
Ignoring a temptation is far more effective than fighting it. Once your mind is on something else, the temptation loses its power. So when temptation calls you on the phone, don’t argue with it, just hang up!
Sometimes this means physically leaving a tempting situation. This is one time it is okay to run away. Get up and turn off the television set. Walk away from a group that is gossiping. Leave the theater in the middle of the movie. To avoid being stung, stay away from the bees. Do whatever is necessary to turn your attention to something else.
Spiritually, your mind is your most vulnerable organ. To reduce temptation, keep your mind occupied with God’s Word and other good thoughts. You defeat bad thoughts by thinking of something better. This is the principle of replacement. You overcome evil with good.[4] Satin can’t get your attention when your mind is preoccupied with something else. That’s why the bible repeatedly tells us to keep our minds focused: “fix your thoughts on Jesus.” [5] “Always think about Jesus Christ.”[6]
“Fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable.”[7]
If you’re serious about defeating temptation you must manage your mind and monitor your media intake. The wisest man who ever lived warned, “Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.”[8] Don’t allow trash into your mind indiscriminately. Be selective. Choose carefully what you think about. Follow Paul’s model: “We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.”[9] This takes a lifetime of practice, but with the help of the Holy Spirit you can reprogram the way you think.
Reveal your struggle to a godly friend or support group.
The Bible says, “You are better off to have a friend than to be all alone…..If you fall, your friend can help you up. But if you fall without having a friend nearby, you are really in trouble.”[10]
“Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”[11] We all fight the same temptations,[12] and “all of us have sinned.”[13]
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> </o>Resist the Devil
After we have humbled ourselves and submitted to God, we are then told to defy the Devil. The rest of James 4:7 says, “Resist the Devil and he will flee from you.” We don’t passively resign ourselves to his attacks. We are to fight back.
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> </o>These words are from Rick Warren in the book called The Purpose Driven Life
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> </o><HR align=left SIZE=1 width="33%">[1] James 4:7
[2] Job 31:1
[3] Psalms119:37
[4] Romans 12:21
[5] Hebrew 3:1
[6] 2 Timothy 2:8
[7] Philippians 4:8
[8] Proverbs 4:23
[9] 2 Corinthians 10:5
[10] Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
[11] James 5:16
[12] 1 Corinthians 10:13
[13] Romans 3:23
