The Temptations were a great musical group, temptation is not so great.
As we try to move on in life and get better as people, sometimes it feels like were constantly tempted to do things we are not supposed to and do not want to do.
I usually try to watch what I eat, for the most part of the day, I will do great, but there is one meal that gets me and brings me down.
That one meal I will usually turn a great day into a bad health day in one meal.
Thus the reason I have trouble reaching my goal weight of being 175 and in good shape.
I am tempted to eat bad all day, and for the most part, I do great.
One meal I will eat bad and it ruins my progress.
Temptation is something we all have to deal with in life.
Jesus was no different.
After he was baptized at about the age of 30, he went into the desert and was tempted by the devil for 40 days.
Being tempted is a fact of life.
We are all tempted to do things we don’t want to do.
Jesus reminds us this in Luke 22:40 and again in verse 46…
“Pray so you will not fall into temptation.”
The second time he says, “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”
Notice how he said pray that you won’t fall into temptation instead of you won’t be tempted anymore.
Temptation is something we all have to deal with until the day we die.
We will be tempted to do things we won’t want to do.
Temptation is not the problem, falling into temptation is the problem.
It’s when we give into temptation when we let people down including ourselves.
How do you get those things out of your life that you don’t want to do?
Pray.
It’s not the end all, but without God in your life, you’re not going to get through anything that you struggle with.
Stay strong, realize that you can improve as a person.
Include God and other people to fight your battles and your struggles.
You can get over your problems, pray, get help from friends you can be completely honest with, and head in a positive direction.
There are many things we can’t conquer, but with the help of God and other people, nothing is impossible.
Have a great day.
