Overcoming Temptation

Overcoming Temptation

Have you ever wondered how to overcome difficult temptations? The fast-paced, high-tech world we live in today offers all sorts of ways to compromise our faith. I often think of what Jesus said to His disciples: “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41, Mark 14:38). Both Matthew and Mark note this remarkable truth connecting prayer to overcoming temptation. No matter how badly we want to get past our sinful tendencies, Jesus made clear that we are hard-pressed to follow through on it without being prayerful. So, let’s make this important part of our faith a renewed priority, and see the grace to walk in greater victory grow in our life. Now that’s something to pray about!