Understanding Temptation - Pt 3 | Pastor Princewill Afolabi
Channel: Princewill Afolabi Ministries [PAM]
Date: 2023-02-19

Ministering: Pastor Princewill Afolabi
Topic: Understanding Temptation
Text: James 1:14

Temptation is the devil trying to lure you. The devil is making sin attractive in order to entice you. The Lord does not tempt the children of God to sin. When the devil send his temptation, he sends it to areas where the holy spirit has not take over in your life. The devil will not tempt you in your area of strength, areas where you are not totally submited. James 1:15 

The devil does not have the power to know what you conceive in your mind he only pay attention to your signs and studies your body language. The devil set temptation for Gehazi with material things because of his greed to material things. The devil set temptation for David with a beautiful woman because of his love for beautiful woman.

Pay attention to your weak areas in order to  conquer it or find solution to it. People fall into temptation because they do not conquer their lust. Lust (weak areas) is anything you have a strong or consistent desire for. Pay attention to yourself to discover your lust before the devil does. Conquer your weak areas don't boast about it.

How can you conquer your weak areas as a child of God? 

1. Discover those areas of weaknesses first. Go on a self discovery retreat. 2 Kings 6:11-12

How to discover your area of lust?
a. Be truthful to yourself as you ask what your actual craving is?                                                           b. Pay attention to what the holy spirit reveal to you either directly or indirectly.                       
 c. Pay attention to the voice of people (humans). 

2. Enrich your mind with the word of God properly for a change in your mindset. Why? real change begins from within. Your mind controls every part of your body. Matt. 12:35 The word of God is a good treasure that triggers your senses to think good and right.

3. Seek for help both from God and man. There are some battles that prayers cannot conquer, it only takes counselling from man. You can't conquer your problem by praying alone. 90% of Christians needs counselling not prayers. 

The bigger you are in Christ, the bigger your challenges. Secret is the power of sin. 

4. There is no how you can conquer your weak areas if you do not apply the principle of self discipline. Self discipline is not a gift, it is a choice. Self discipline is when you take the responsibility of saying no to things that you like doing but does not benefit you. 1 cor. 6:12
 
5. Discover what feeds your weakness and cut it off else you will be fighting a lost battle. Discover it so that you can kill it. 

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