5 Actions You Can Take if You Fall Into Temptation

.....A short excerpt from Nelson's sermon this past Sunday.
Temptation is any challenge where we get to decide if to obey or not to obey God. Being tempted does not mean that you are a bad person. How you respond to temptation determines your faithfulness or unfaithfulness to God. The evil one will attack you in vulnerable situations. The best way to overcome temptation is to use the word of God as Jesus did in Matthew 4. We must quickly acknowledge that we cannot overcome temptations by our own power. The only way to overcome them is by having the word of God in our hearts.

What should we do if we fall into temptation?
1. Confess & ask others to pray for us (James 5:16)
2. Resist being so discouraged that we give up on our faith.
3. We should not boast about our sin. We need to acknowledge our sins and ask for forgiveness like David did in Psalm 51.
4. We need to identify the problem and take action. We can take action by setting up self-control plans to deal with the sins.
5. We must do things that prevent us from falling into the same sin over and over again.

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Notes continued....
We must not
1. Ignore the devil's schemes
2. Give the devil a foothold
3. Fail to reach out to others for help.

[MG-mkot]

Thank you Brother Nelson for an encouraging message; God bless you.