Day 4: R = Remember the Truth

While you continue to breathe, you can take the next step and meditate on scripture. Jesus said,

“You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (John 8:32).

Instead of falling back into old habits or repressing the truth, remind yourself of who God is, what His Word says, and who you are in Christ.

This not only re-engages your prefrontal cortex, helping you control impulses but also shifts your focus from the temptation to God's truth, leading you toward freedom.

Scripture is a powerful tool that helps refocus your mind and reminds you of the truth. Psalm 119:9, 11 says:

"How can a young man keep his way pure, by keeping it according to your word. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.”

Memorizing scripture gives you quick access to God’s truth in moments of temptation, and God promises that it will help you keep your way pure. Take God up on His promise and memorize scripture.

We recommend choosing a few verses to memorize so that, wherever you are, you have a powerful tool to use when temptation strikes.

Some great scriptures to remind you of truth are:

• Matthew 5:8 – “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”
• Romans 6:10-11 – “The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.”
• Galatians 4:7 – “So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.”
• Galatians 5:1 - "For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery."

Today's Action:

Take time today to memorize one or more of these verses.