WHEN YOU ARE TEMPTED

 I Cor. 10:12-13 If you think you are standing strong, be careful, for you, too, may fall in the same sin. But remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can’t stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it.  NLT

      First of all, don’t fall into the trap of thinking that you are too strong spiritually to not sin against God.  The Lord makes it very clear that all of us are prone to sin and often do.  We may not do the same sins as others may do, but sin we do.  We must never let down our guard and think that we can’t sin.

      Secondly, don’t let Satan deceive you into thinking that you are unique in what you do, that in some way you are so bad that no one else would do what you have done.  There is no new sin under the sun.  Whatever sin you may commit, it has been done before a multitude of times by others.

       Thirdly, there is no sin that you can’t resist or overcome through Christ.  The Lord is faithful to you and will always give you a way to say no if you have the desire to resist it.  In Christ, you are more than able to resist sin’s temptations.  You are not a victim, but a victor in Christ. 

       Fourthly, God is faithful and will not let you face temptations that you cannot overcome with Him as your helper.  Never forget this wondrous truth.  If you are tempted, you can overcome it and not yield to sin.  There is no temptation that you will ever face that is too much for you to handle.

       Stand firmly in Christ and you will overcome the sins that plague you.   We can do all things through Christ who gives us the strength to do it.