Here are a baker’s dozen of practical ideas I have found to be helpful in resisting temptation and avoiding sin, especially as it relates to sexual temptation:
- Remember who you are in Christ (Romans 6:1-14).
- Listen to the alarms.
- Recognize when/where you are vulnerable.
- Limit your input (Job 31:1, 7, 9). The more input you receive, the harder it is to be satisfied with one person.
- Don’t be a temptation to the opposite sex. (Women – Dress thoughtfully, so as not to tempt a man. Men – Speak carefully, so as not to flirt with a woman.)
- Count the cost (Colossians 3:4). Think of the consequences.
- Ruthlessly kill temptation (Colossians 3:5).
- Satisfy each other in marriage (Proverbs 5:15-20), so as to protect your spouse from being tempted.
- Call someone. Maintain accountability.
- Run! (1 Corinthians 6:18; 2 Timothy 2:22).
- Rely on God’s Spirit (Galatians 5:16).
- Guard your heart.
- Pursue Christ.
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