Devotion

Temptations
 
1 Peter 1:13 (NLT) So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.  
 
If we intend to stay grounded in our knowledge of God’s Word and attached to the saving Vine of Jesus Christ, then we’ll need to exercise mental and physical discipline along with our spiritual discipline. We know that if we get slack in our faith, we’re more than likely to fall off course in serving God and ‘slip back into our old ways of living to satisfy our own desires’ (1Peter 1:14). Because the world spoils us with the convenience of having conveniences - we’re not all that fanatic about discipline. But to always do and get what we want only pushes us further away from being disciplined to God’s will for us. This realization is more than enough reason to make less desire the temptations of the world. Do you struggle with being disciplined from temptations? You’re not the only one. If you ask God for His help, He will strengthen you in the areas where you are weak.