May 23, 2021

When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.  15Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.             James 1:13-15 NIV

For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil. 4But in the end she is as bitter as poison, as dangerous as a double-edged sword. 5Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the grave. Proverbs 5:3-5 NLT

Break the Cycle

1. Don’t conceal it; confess it.

People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy. Proverbs 28:13 NLT

You are only as strong as you are honest.

2. Don’t fight lust; flee from it.

Run from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. For sexual immorality is a sin against your own body.   1 Corinthians 6:18 NLT
She caught him by his cloak and said, “Come to bed with me!” But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.    Genesis 39:12 NIV

Why resist temptation in the future when you have the power to eliminate it today?