The quality of your decisions determines the quality of your life.

When faced with __________ (this situation),

I have pre-decided to ___________ (take this action).

• I am ready.
• I am consistent.
• I am devoted.
• I am generous.
• I am faithful.
• I am a finisher.

When our values are clear, decisions are easier.

Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 NIV

 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41 NIV

1.    The devil is coming for you.

I wrote to you … ¹¹so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes. 2 Corinthians 2:9, 11 NLT

2.    You are not as strong as you think.

So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 1 Corinthians 10:12 NIV

Fighting Temptation

1.    Move the line.   

The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. Psalm 16:6 NIV

2.    Magnify the cost.

What if the worst-case scenario comes true?

“… you will be sinning against the Lord; and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.” Numbers 32:23 NIV

3.     Plan your escape.

… Joseph was a very handsome and well-built young man, ⁷and Potiphar’s wife soon began to look at him lustfully. “Come and sleep with me,” she demanded. Genesis 39:6-7 NLT

You use your disappointments to justify your disobedience.

… But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house. Genesis 39:12 NIV

… And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV

Why would I resist a temptation in the future if I have the power to eliminate it today?