Intro:

We daily are faced with constant distractions. At times we may think that these "little" distractions will not cause us to fall nor lead us to our old habits , cycles, and temptations. The truth of it all is that exact thinking is what is keeping us hostage. It is a lie the enemy (Devil) himself loves to feed us with daily. Just a little of this or that can't do any harm. Let me say, I have been there , you have been there we have all fallen short of God's glory. It's those exact moments we find ourselves in good standing with God our faith is a smooth ride and then right when we think we are strong we fall . We fall to the devils lies and temptations. Today , we will dive in deeper to why we fall back into our old living habits and patterns that the lord has or continues to deliver us from. Spoiler alert, you will overcome you have the victory through Jesus Christ sin has no hold on you!

Take Away:

• Scenerio: Young man dealing with the addiction of lust and pornography.
• To feed the flesh is to succumb to the lies of the enemy in turn , falling prey to sin.
• Sin just doesn't happen it is an intention that we must be aware of the temptation.
• To be aware of our thoughts is key to take our power back from the temptation to sin.
• The devil knows our very weakness. He knows what entices our eyes , our ears , and our very flesh.
• The lord will always give you a way out, but must adhere to the lords rescue.
• James 1:13 "Remember when you are being tempted do not say God is tempting me".
• Where do our Temptations come from?
• When we feed our flesh it will become stronger meaning it will harder to overcome the temptations.
• What are the things, people, places that you're letting in that are making an influence to drive your actions to succumb to these temptations.
• The world becomes more alluring when we feed our flesh .
• James 4:4 "You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God".
• To deny our spirit will lead us to become perfecters of sin.
• The freedom comes when we come to feed our spirit.
• If sin is what you are currently dealing with there is hope.
• Reflection: What is it that I have been feeding myself lately?
• Have you been feeding your flesh or spirit?
• Identify it and take action ask God to help you overcome it.
• 1 Corinthians 10:13 "The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure".
• Your weapon? Use the word of God to counter attack the fiery darts of the enemy and temptation.
• Expose to the light the temptations that keep on rising within your life.
• The enemy will disguise himself as the angel of light to lead you into temptation and sin.
• Key: To know the word of God is to be victorious over the enemy.
• Reflection: What area in your life is sin active when you’re frustrated, sad, angry?
• Key: To overcome sin feed the spirit and not the flesh.

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