How to Face Temptation
October 4, 2010 by Lecrae.net
Filed under Around the Web
Temptation is an unfortunate fact of life. Your temptation may be different from mine, but Satan targets all of us. Even Jesus was tempted by Satan and we can learn much from how he withstood temptation.
The Bible tells us that Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit. That means he was completely controlled by the Spirit of God. All we have to do to be filled with the Spirit is to ask God to do it.
Every time Jesus faced a temptation, he quoted the Bible to Satan. Becoming familiar with the Bible is probably the best investment we can make in our struggle against temptation.
To resist temptation, the best defense is a strong offense. Make sure your life is filled with the Holy Spirit, and be ready to quote the Bible. In other words, face temptation like Jesus did!
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