Temptation isn't sin. Jesus was tempted in every way you are. The question isn't whether you'll feel pulled — it's where you'll go when you do.
60-SEC PRAYER
A prayer for the tempted
Pray it. Or skip it. Or sit in silence.
1 CORINTHIANS 10:13
"The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out."
WHY: There's always a way out. Look for it. It's there.
HEBREWS 4:15-16
"This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God."
WHY: Jesus gets it. Run TO him, not from him, when it's hot.
JAMES 4:7
"Humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
WHY: Resistance works. Run if you have to.
✝ PRAY THIS (OUT LOUD HELPS)
God, I'm fighting it right now. Send the way out you promised. Cut the strings. Show me the lie. Make me hate what hurts me. I want to want you more than this. Amen.