Fighting Temptations.

“When I saw among the spoils a beautiful Babylonian garment, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. And there they are, hidden in the earth in the midst of my tent, with the silver under it.” Joshua 7:21. The Oasis of Hope Devotional for 2day! Though it is not a sin to be tempted, it is a sin to give in to temptation.

Temptations come to us all on a daily basis - it may be food, sex, money, pride, or anything. We all have our weaknesses, but d Bible tells us that there is no temptation that we cannot resist with God's help.
Beloved, some of d biggest battles u will deal with in life involve overcoming temptation. Graveyards & prisons are filled with people who were too proud to run away from temptations. God has a specific goal & purpose for us. He has called us to a life of victory, don't let anything stand in yo way! Satan’s intention is to cause us to deviate from that destiny &, in so doing, to frustrate d purpose of God. Anything that has d power to lure u away or distracted from that purpose is temptation. It is different from a trial. A temptation is an inducement to commit some evil or disobey God, while a trial is simply a time of difficulty in a person's life. Satan wants to use both to destroy us. But d Lord allows temptation & trial to strengthen our faith & teach us to depend on Him. Every sin begins as a desire; d desire is d thought. The longer u thinks about it, d more likely u will move toward fulfilling yo desire. Be prepared for it. Avoid places, people, & things that tempts. Be careful what u see, touch, hear, smell or taste. Ask d Lord to give u discernment. Resist with d Word of truth. Repent quickly when u fail. Run away from temptation."Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." Matthew 26:41. Prayer: Lord Jesus, give me d strength to flee temptation and run straight into Yo arms, Amen. 

Hav a Fruitful Monday! 

U r unstoppable! Shalom.