Temptations

As humans we all sin. The problem arises for me when i fall into temptation and the same old ways. The same old sins that drag me down. Then i feel guilty and on top of that beat myself up. God understands that as humans we have temptations and advises us on how to fight them.

Luke 22:46
"Why are you sleeping?" he asked them. "Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation."

Don't ignore them. . . acknowledge that they are there. And learn to recognize them.

1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

Temptation is not a problem only some of us face, ALL of us have temptations. There are not different levels of sins, we all fall and do wrong. We therefore all need to learn to defense against it.

Mark 14:38
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."

Matthew 6:13
'And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. '

Matthew 4:1
[ The Temptation of Jesus ]" Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil."

Jesus again sets a great example of how we can prepare ourselves. He spent 40 days (a sacred period) preparing for his ministry and during that time we get the story of how he was tempted by the devil (see Matthew chapter 4). He prayed, and he spent time preparing himself. He knew the scriptures and he used his knowledge to fight off temptations. We need to study so that we have the knowledge to fight our temptations. There will always be hard times in life but it's having the hope that comes with Jesus and the stories of Gods love and mercy that will help us live through them.

God Bless,
your sister in Christ~ Erin