Counting The CostSample

TEMPTATION:

Have you ever been in a situation where you had to decide between doing the right thing and the wrong thing? Most of us have. It is almost never an easy decision because a lot of times, doing the wrong thing sounds fun or feels good. That feeling of being torn between doing right and wrong is called temptation. 

God promises us that we will experience trials in our life. Some of those trials will be dealing with temptation. Jesus was tempted when He was here on earth. Satan tried to distract Jesus during one of His most vulnerable moments, but because Jesus kept His focus on God and did not entertain the thought of the things Satan used to tempt Him, He was able to overcome that temptation.

We too can resist temptation, just like Jesus did. The Bible says that temptation does not come from God. Temptation comes from Satan and his attempts to make evil look good. The Bible also says that there is no temptation that is too great for God to help us overcome. The God who lives inside of you gives you everything you need to overcome any temptation! We just have to keep our focus on Him!

Action Point:

The next time you are faced with a situation to make a decision between doing the right thing and doing the wrong thing, take some time to pray about what God wants you to do. Ask another Christ follower in your life what they think you should do. God will never leave you to fight temptation on your own. He promises to give you everything you need to overcome it!

Question(s):

Have you ever suffered consequences from giving in to temptation and making the wrong decision?

Have you ever chosen to do the right thing in a tough situation? What were the benefits of that?