Today's promise: No temptation is too great
How can you help others avoid temptation?
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.
1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT
How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word and following its rules.
Psalm 119:9 NLT
Power over temptation
Denise has gained some thirty pounds, is thinking about reneging on a financial commitment to her church's building campaign, and has also begun playing the lottery (something she used to call a stupid waste of money).
Donald has been escaping regularly into the world of internet pornography while he considers partnering with an old college buddy in a "can't lose" (i.e., highly questionable) business deal.
The Walker's situation reminds us that when we feel weakened and worried by the pressures and problems of life, certain temptations can seem irresistible. How would you counsel the Walkers using the above promise of God?
adapted from Praying God's Promises in Tough Times by Len Woods,, Tyndale House Publishers (2002), pp 176-7
Temptation rarely comes in working hours. It is in their leisure time that men are made or marred.
W M TAYLOR
Content is derived from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale Publishing House
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