The Five R's for Resisting Temptation:
When facing temptation...
REMEMBER who you are - you are a child of God and a follower of Jesus Christ!
RECOGNIZE the consequences of your action - will you feel better or worse afterwards? Who might be hurt or helped? Will you glorify God? Will you separate yourself from God? Etc.
REDIDICATE yourself to God through prayer - stop, in the midst of the temptation, and pray, asking for God's help and strength.
REVEAL your struggle to a trusted friend who will hold you accountable. When your temptation is no longer a secret, it loses some of its power.
REMOVE yourself from the situation - when you know there is a situation in which you are tempted, plan to avoid the situation.
Nothing revolutionary here - but, if followed, these 5 R's will help you to resist temptation.
(I found this while surfing the web. It's from a Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton and definitely worth sharing!).
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