How do you handle temptation?

[sampa]

Was just reading the thread on being boored and thought maybe this might be an interesting question. It can be on any sort of temptation, from the opposite gender to chocolate. It can be helpful hints at avoidance or just some silly thoughts.

 

[twebcheater]

it depends. If its something small and harmless i generally give in unless ive been trying to stay away from it. If its something bigger, i pray and try to find something else to take my mind off it for a bit.

 

[ido]

Depending on what the temptation is, I either allow myself to indulge in it in moderation (like for chocolate or other "treats") or I try to avoid allowing myself to be in a situation that could prove to be a stumbling block to being able to resist the temptation.

 

[SonicBOOM]

Was just reading the thread on being boored and thought maybe this might be an interesting question. It can be on any sort of temptation, from the opposite gender to chocolate. It can be helpful hints at avoidance or just some silly thoughts.

the best method I've found is to get away and remove yourself from the battle. give Satan your back and walk away. Because the more we think about temptation, the more we want it. so it's best to just get away or distract yourself.

 

[mechman]

2 tihngs for me, physical work outs and mental work outs. if one doesnt work i do the other. running/reading. lifting wieghts/ playing guitar. it all depends on the thing im being tempted with. if its really small just a gentle reminder that its wrong will do.

 

[SonicBOOM]

2 tihngs for me, physical work outs and mental work outs. if one doesnt work i do the other. running/reading. lifting wieghts/ playing guitar. it all depends on the thing im being tempted with. if its really small just a gentle reminder that its wrong will do.

this is actully really good advice I don't think it's the thing we're tempted with that we ever really want so to find a way to discover our true desire is really a good idea often when we exersice our minds and bodies, we will get a much better understanding of what we truly want.

 

[GuacaMolly]

For me I have to do some extreme distraction! Usually watching messages online (lifechurch.tv), but sometimes I have to go out with friends. It's like when I'm completely alone that the enemy's able to wheedle my defenses away easiest.

Another point to throw out there, something I've been dealing with, is to be on guard! Temptation can be so sneaky. Even though I know that it's God's will for me to be single, in the past several weeks I've been asked out, my long-ago-ex has been calling me (I got the chance to witness, yay!), and someone I used to have a huge crush on is moving back in state.

I've never had to deal with so many gray areas in my life! With this kind of problem, praying for wisdom and staying immersed in the word are my failsafe tools.

 

[GQ Chris]

You run from it. Not that I am an expert or anything...

 

[Quoth]

I usually give into it, honestly. When I do resist it, I put it away completely, or condemn that thing in my mind. For example, when I see a girl in the mall with a miniskirt (despite the fact there's six feet of snow on the ground outside), I think of that fashion as disgusting, and turn my eyes from it. By continuously
keeping this pattern of thought, I find myself going emotionally, mentally, and spiritually "coo-coo for cocoa puffs" over women who are modestly dressed, and it's not because of how "hawt" they look. It's because they are beautiful in my mind because of how they present themselves modestly.

 

[Spicy McHaggis]

lift weights.

 

[mechman]

For me I have to do some extreme distraction! Usually watching messages online (lifechurch.tv), but sometimes I have to go out with friends. It's like when I'm completely alone that the enemy's able to wheedle my defenses away easiest.

Another point to throw out there, something I've been dealing with, is to be on guard! Temptation can be so sneaky. Even though I know that it's God's will for me to be single, in the past several weeks I've been asked out, my long-ago-ex has been calling me (I got the chance to witness, yay!), and someone I used to have a huge crush on is moving back in state.

I've never had to deal with so many gray areas in my life! With this kind of problem, praying for wisdom and staying immersed in the word are my failsafe tools.

congrats on the witnessing. stay strong!