OVERCOMING TEMPTATION

Temptation is the trial of our Christian faith and believe system.  the testing of our core values and virtues. Both in words in action in character and in all ways of life. Temptation is also facing the probability of compromising the standard of the word of God.


James  1:13  Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:  
 James  1:14  But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Firstly the tempter is the devil, let's not make the mistake of saying or thinking that God is the one tempting us with evil. Temptation are meant to make you doubt God and his word to draw you away from God's presence.  God cannot devise a medium to make us miserable and far from him.  The scripture refers to the devil as the tempter. He is all out looking for weakness in the life of the believer. The devil feeds on fear and weaknesses.

Matthew  4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

When a man is tempted he is shown his deepest desires and if his not well rooted he will fall away. The devil tempted jesus with food because he was hungry, what are the things you are easily attracted to these are the things the devil will bring your way.

To over come temptation work on your desires and never allow your desires have a greater hold on you. The scripture says walk in the spirit and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Learn to submit to the will of the spirit and continue to be lead by the spirit this will kill the urges of fleshly lust.

And the anchor on which christ overcame was the word, anytime the devil showed Jesus a picture or a suggestion the reply was the word. For us to win and overcome we must make use of the word to counter every of the devils attacks. The word is our shield of protection and victory.

Finally rebuke the devil resist the urges say no to these desires and you will see yourself winning always. Learn to speak boldly to arrest and address the devil and he will flee when Jesus rebuked him after the third trial he left him. So also if you resist and rebuke he will leave.