What's Tempting You?

What is in your path that is tempting you?
Who are you hanging around that is bringing temptation to you?
Who are you helping out of temptation and are you finding yourself falling into their temptation? 
Is it a particular person, a certain food, a specific thing that is tempting you?
In the bible the word "Temptation" is defined as being enticed by sin, being put to the test and making a trial of.
Webster's Dictionary defines "Temptation" as being enticed or lured into, having a strong desire, being coaxed, persuaded or attracted to.
Which one of these describes your "Temptation"?
A lot of times we set ourselves up to be tempted because we place ourselves in situations that we know we have no business being into.  We acquire things that we know are not good for us, because it feels, taste or looks good so we set our own self up for a fall and then say that we were tempted.
We blame the enemy for a lot of things that we created ourselves, allowing him to be glorified.
We walk knowingly into an atmosphere that we know is wrong for us, but it appease our flesh.
One time I was told by a nurse that "if it tastes good, then spit it out, because that means it's not good for you!"
I thought to myself, "Hmmm, that must be why you are so thin!!"
I could not understand why I should not eat something if it taste good, does that mean my diet should be bland?!
No!!
It means that if you are doing something that you know is wrong but it feels so very right then drop it and RUN!!!!!
That's right, I said it.....RUN!!!!!
Get out or away from, as quickly as possible because you are yielding to temptation.  You are glorifying the enemy and giving him the credit that he feels he deserves.

When Joseph was being seduced by Potiphar's wife, he knew that it was not right so he RAN!!!  He did not hang around contemplating or asking himself "should I or shouldn't I".  He did not fall into the trap that she was setting for him.  He did what we all should do when faced with temptation.
He RAN!!!
He spoke to his temptress and told her that her husband, Potiphar, had been to good to him, and he could never hurt him by sleeping with his wife and also that it would be a great sin against God. (Genesis 39:6-12)
Joseph could have easily yielded to temptation.  There was no one around.  No one would ever know, unless either one of them had let up on what could have happened.
But he had enough self control to stand tall to his enticement and speak to it and then not walk but RUN away from it.  But the key ingredient to this bowl of "Joseph Temptation Stew" is the acknowledgment of sinning against God.

When we are tempted there are five things that we should do:

• Pray; ask God to help you deal with your temptation,
  
• Face Your Tempter; look directly at your tempter,
• Speak To Your Tempter; confess with your mouth why you do not feel it is right to yield,
• Acknowledge God; let your tempter know of Who you know and what He means to you,
• RUN; need I say more.....don't even look back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You may say that, yielding to temptation, is easier said than done!  But do you really lack that much self control???


Use our Search engine to read more Scriptures on Temptation:

Genesis 39 (Joseph's temptation)
Matthew 6:13
Mark 1:13
Luke 17:1-2 (for the tempter)
1 Corinthians 10:13
Galatians 6:1
Hebrews 4:15 (Jesus was tempted but did not yield)
James 1:14

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