Meditations on "Temptation"

In the past we may have experienced countless days of chaos in circumstances that were too much for us.

The Bible tells us that when God's Spirit lives in us, our lives will demonstrate it by qualities such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Everyone wants a happy life. In the past some of us tried to achieve a good life by taking what seem to be faster or easier shortcuts.

To continue to live in God's power and prevent relapse in vulnerable times, we need to allow our lives to be continuously shaped by God's principles and plan for us.

When thoughts of relapse enter our thinking, telling ourselves the truth about who we are has a significant impact on how we behave.

Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy.

God promises to supply what we need to overcome temptation.

God wants us to know that we can overcome temptation.

What makes us vulnerable to temptation? We come into recovery and we work hard to understand what went wrong.

God wants us to live in victory over temptation. He promises that in every situation this is possible.

Anyone who has tried to break free from the harmful use of a substance or an addictive habit does not need a dictionary to help them understand temptation.

Do I matter? Does anyone notice me? Does anyone care?