We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV)
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:21 NIV). If your mind is filled with good thoughts, there’s no room for ones that may tempt you to sin.
During the pandemic, while you’re staying home more, you may face
recurring temptations. Whatever those areas are for you, you’ll get
discouraged if you keep trying to fight against them, particularly if
you continually give in.
The key is to refocus your attention on something else. Here’s an
example—if you’re tempted while watching TV, don’t keep telling
yourself, “I’m not going to watch this.” Instead, pick up the remote and
change the channel.
Temptation always starts with a thought. If Satan can’t get your
attention, you can’t be tempted. Advertisers use the same tactic. They
get your attention and then engage your emotions. So you move from
attention to emotions to action.
Have you ever experienced this: Someone asks you, “Are you hungry
right now?” And even though you’re not hungry, you start to feel hungry.
Or they ask, “Are you tired?” And you answer, “You know, I hadn’t
really thought about it, but now that you mention it, I am feeling a
little worn down.”
Whatever gets your attention, gets you.
That’s why, when you’re tempted, you need to change your focus. Philippians 4:8 says, “ .
. . My friends, fill your minds with those things that are good and
that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely,
and honorable” (GNT).
The more you fight a tempting thought or feeling, the more it
controls you. So don’t fight it! Refocus and replace your thoughts with
things that are good and make you more like Jesus.
Tuesday, 7 July 2020
08:35
Instead of Resisting Temptation, Refocus
MR: EDITOR
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation.
Related Posts
COMMENT!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
My ex-husband and I had always managed to stay friendly after our divorce in February 2017. But I always wanted to get back together with him, All it took was a visit to this spell casters website last December, because my dream was to start a new year with my husband, and live happily with him.. This spell caster requested a specific love spell for me and my husband, and I accepted it. And this powerful spell caster began to work his magic. And 48 hours after this spell caster worked for me, my husband called me back for us to be together again, and he was remorseful for all his wrong deeds. My spell is working because guess what: My “husband” is back and we are making preparations on how to go to court and withdraw our divorce papers ASAP. This is nothing short of a miracle. Thank you Dr Emu for your powerful spells. Words are not enough. here is his Email: emutemple@gmail.com or call/text him on his WhatsApp +2347012841542
ReplyDeleteHe is also able to cast spell like 1: Lottery 2: Conceive 3: Breakup 4: Divorce 5: Cure for all kinds of diseases and viruses.