How many times have you said, ‘I promised myself I would never do that again’? Yet you did it. That’s because Satan knows what works on you. But you don’t have to go around feeling defenseless and discouraged.
God does not provide a way of escape before the temptation or after the temptation, but with the temptation. Are you being tempted today? That calls for two things:
Temptation never takes a holiday. And if you take a holiday, it will go with you. It will hit you when you feel strongest, knock you down and kick you when you feel weakest.
‘How close can I get to the fire without getting burned?’ ‘It can’t hurt… just this one time.’ The truth is, not one of us plans to be a failure. It comes naturally—and gradually. It’s a step-by-step process.
When Jesus fought the devil in the wilderness, Satan never landed a single punch. Three times Jesus told him, ‘It is written.’ And with those three solid right hooks, Satan went down.
We all have areas of vulnerability which, if not disciplined by character and commitment, have the potential to defeat or even destroy us. What can you do?