Overcoming Temptations

Romans  6:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.  6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

Temptation is Something attractive, tempting or seductive; an inducement or enticement.

*Pressure applied to your thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions(SIN)*

 Temptation  is not the same as committing sin; sin is the result of a conception – when the  mind agrees with the desire (or lust) that dwells in the  flesh, or human nature. That is, committing sin is something you  choose to do , and sin cannot be carried out unless you agree with it.

When we are yielding to sin, God will not hear our prayers. Satan knows this, and this is one reason why he works so hard at tempting Christians to sin.

Every Christian has a besetting sin. This is the sin that you are most tempted with. *Satan knows your weakest point*, and *this is where he tempts you most*. To have victory over this sin and the other sins in your life, you must learn how to overcome temptation.

You must always fight the devil,  rebook him,  and cast him behind you so he can flee

To truly overcome temptations you must Believe that Christ has already  overcome,  so you must overcome

*Be dead to sin and be alive in Christ Jesus*

*Let the Holy spirit dwell in you* and

*Be on guard with the word of God.* 

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You must always know,  no matter how spiritual you are,  the devil will always bring temptations to the door step of your heart.

*... Those that will not eat the forbidden fruit will not play under the forbidden tree*

The devil cannot force you to sin,  so he brings temptation as an approach.

Renounce the lust of the flesh and be regenerated in the newness of life in Christ.

God bless you.