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The rough guide to temptation
'Get rid of the old yeast ...' 1 Corinthians 5:7
Feeling tempted? Don't worry it happens to us all - everyday! We just need to learn how to handle it. So here's 'The rough guide to temptation':
1) Don't ever think you can handle temptation by yourself: When we get good at doing something we think we don't need God's help. But 1 Corinthians 10:12 says, 'Don't be so naive and self-confident. You're not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self-confidence; it's useless. Cultivate God-confidence.'
2) Temptation doesn't always look bad: Take time to stop and ask yourself, 'Will this benefit or hurt me? Does it have the power to control me?' 1 Corinthians 6:12 says, 'Just because something is technically legal doesn't mean that it's spiritually appropriate.'
3) A little bit of temptation always leads to a lot more: You open a box of chocolates that you've been told not to eat and you know what's going to happen ... you won't just have one will you? 1 Corinthians 9:27 says, '... sin is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough ... Get rid of the old "yeast"' Don't mess around with even a little bit of it. Eliminate it from your life.
4) Giving into temptation can stop you reaching your potential: 1 Corinthians 9:27 says, 'I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear ... I...might be disqualified.' Train hard, so you don't cave in when temptation turns up.
written by Bob Gass
'Get rid of the old yeast ...' 1 Corinthians 5:7
Feeling tempted? Don't worry it happens to us all - everyday! We just need to learn how to handle it. So here's 'The rough guide to temptation':
1) Don't ever think you can handle temptation by yourself: When we get good at doing something we think we don't need God's help. But 1 Corinthians 10:12 says, 'Don't be so naive and self-confident. You're not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self-confidence; it's useless. Cultivate God-confidence.'
2) Temptation doesn't always look bad: Take time to stop and ask yourself, 'Will this benefit or hurt me? Does it have the power to control me?' 1 Corinthians 6:12 says, 'Just because something is technically legal doesn't mean that it's spiritually appropriate.'
3) A little bit of temptation always leads to a lot more: You open a box of chocolates that you've been told not to eat and you know what's going to happen ... you won't just have one will you? 1 Corinthians 9:27 says, '... sin is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough ... Get rid of the old "yeast"' Don't mess around with even a little bit of it. Eliminate it from your life.
4) Giving into temptation can stop you reaching your potential: 1 Corinthians 9:27 says, 'I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear ... I...might be disqualified.' Train hard, so you don't cave in when temptation turns up.
written by Bob Gass
