LURCH's blog: "4 biblical ways of life"

defeating temptation Current mood: awake Category: Life LEARNING THE 4 BIBICAL KEYS Run from anything that gives you the evil thoughts that young men and women often have, but stay close to anything that makes you want to do what's right. (2Tim 2:22) Remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithfull. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you cannot stand up against it. When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you will not give into it. (1COR 10:13) 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 ever overcome. (HOWEVER), you must do your part too by practicing ( 4 bibical keys ) to defeating temptation. 1st BIBICAL KEY: Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (ROM 12:21) JOB said, "I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust upon a young woman." Always think about Jesus Christ. (2TIM 2:8) Fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable. (PHIL 4:8) Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts. (PROV 4:23) Capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ. (2COR 10:5) Fix your thoughts on Jesus. (HEB 3:1) 2nd BIBICAL KEY: Reveal your struggle to a godly friend or support group. You are better off to have a friend than to be all alone... If you fall, your friend can pick you up, But if you fall without having a friend nearby, you are really in trouble. (ECC 4:9) Confess your sins to eachother and pray for eachother so that you may be healed. (JAMES 5:16) "God sets himself against the proud, but shows favor to the humble." So humble yourself before God. (JAMES 4:7) 3rd BIBICAL KEY: Resist the devil and he will flee from you. (JAMES 4:7) Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the soward of the Spirit, which is *The Word Of God .* You need these Spiritual things! Would you go out onto a battlefield with out your gun? (EPH 6:17) 4th BIBICAL KEY: Realise your vulenerability. The heart is deciteful above all things and beyond cure. (JER 17:9) Don't be so naive and self-confident. You're not exempt! You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyother. Forget about self-confidence; it's useless. *Cultivate God-confidence.* (1COR 10:12)