Practice rapid repentance for borderline things that lead to temptation. Ask for forgiveness, and tell God that you are sorry, and that you plan to start again. Make this a habit because if you always play with fire, you will get burned. Importance rating 8.8
Habit 2
Consider praying when discontent:
Father, help me to be content.” Importance rating 8.9
Habit 3
Always have 2-3 alternative activities planned. Things to do when temptation increases. Importance rating 9.0
Habit 4
Consider daily working on the habit of praying:
“Father, help me to run from sin.” Importance rating 9.3
Habit 5
Consider always working on the reject and replace habit. Consider saying constantly, “I will replace thoughts of _______ by thinking about ___________.” Importance rating 9.3
Write down 2-3 things that are good replacement thoughts.
Habit 6
Consider daily working on the habit of praying:
“Father, keep me from temptation.”
Pray far in advance of temptation, pray before temptation, pray when you see temptation coming your way.
When we keep praying it we are saying:
“God, you are on the throne. I want to do things Your way.” Importance rating 9.3
Habit 7
Make it a habit to fight temptation with Bible verses. Consider searching “Verses drinking.”
What two verses will you save into your phone to fight temptation, or write on a note for fighting temptation?
1. ________
2. ________
If you need to quit fast, find the two harshest verses you can find, and pound them into you with every temptation. Importance rating 10
Finally, as always, feel free to print this out for your own personal use or for church use.
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