It's not a question of whether temptation will confront you, but how to prepare for its assault. Each person is unique in how temptation pierces their vulnerabilities. Some people are not in danger of submitting to a specific temptation but fail miserably when confronted in another category.
While an adulterous relationship is prohibited, a cutting-edge, secret emotional affair could be rationalized because no one would know and, supposedly, no harm is done. Yet emotional affairs create irreparable damage because faithfulness is compromised in the heart of the person.
Listen to Jesus from Matthew 5:28. “Do not commit adultery. But I tell you: anyone who looks at the opposite sex with lust is guilty of adultery in their heart.” You can prepare for cutting-edge temptation by seeking wisdom and truth from God’s word. Accept that temptation is evil and ask God for strength to escape its grasp. He will provide an escape for you. And thank him!
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“Keep alert and pray. Otherwise, temptation will overpower
you. For the spirit indeed is willing, but how weak the body is!”
~Matthew 26:41 The Living Bible
All thanks to God, then, who gives us the victory over
these things through our Lord Jesus Christ!
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