What's Your Downfall? - Resisting Temptation & Sin

Show Notes:
I recently read a definition for repentance: “a change of mind; a turning from sin, accompanied by a turning to God”

Matthew 18:3, “The he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.”

The point of repenting is to admit to something you know you shouldn’t have done or been involved in, ask God for forgiveness & return back to Him. But we sometimes forget about the ‘return to Him’ part & just take His forgiveness for granted & believe it will all be fine because we repented.

There needs to be GENUINE repentance & humbling from us for it to mean something. 

2 Chronicles 7:14, “Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.”

But it can feel difficult to get from under sinful behavior because our heart for God is fighting the desire to be like the world & fit in with all their foolishness. 

1 John 2:15-16, “Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.”

 Here are my 4 tips on how to resist temptation less: 

1. Pray About Everything
   1. There is nothing too small you could pray about. And if you pray about EVERYTHING, you will pray about this thing you are tempted to do & probably end up not doing it.
   2. James 1:5, “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.”
2. Read the Bible Daily
   1. Spend time in His word. Really read it & study it to truly understand the context, the nuances & the specific message being given.
   2. Psalm 119:11, “I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”
3. Don’t Compromise Yourself
   1. If you’re in the vicinity of where temptation and sin are about to go down, you gotta leave.
   2. 1 Corinthians 10:13, “The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.”
4. Ask Yourself, “Is this Christ-like behavior?”
   1. Honestly ask yourself if what you are about to do is something Jesus would participate in. And allow the Holy Spirit, which you receive when accepting Jesus into your heart, to guide you in what you do.
   2. Galatians 5:16, “So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.”
   3. Romans 12:2, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”

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