Kirk Ouimet

To be tempted is to be seduced or led toward evil. Something that is evil is anything that will cause harm, either to ourselves or to others.

Everyone is tempted. When we resist temptation, it builds our moral character and helps us to make better life decisions. If we succumb to tempation we will inevitably regret our actions, either because we have hurt ourselves or hurt someone else.

Some tips to resist temptation include:

• Pray
• Avoid being in a position where temptation will be strong
• Have the courage to stand up and walk away from it
• Understand why you shouldn’t do it
• Weigh the consequences and make decisions based on the best outcome
• Fill your life with many good things, leaving little time and opportunity for temptation
• Learn from the mistakes of others so you don’t have to go through them yourself

God has told us that He will always provide a way for us escape from any temptation.