I’m Always Being Tempted

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3 [5] For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter might have tempted you and our efforts might have been useless.

Observation: My mind wanders all the time and I’m very easily distracted. I get tempted with laziness not to do an outreach or go to church because I’m tired. I try to justify wrong actions and the devil has very little trouble tempting me and stirring me in the wrong direction. If I just stayed the course there have been so many things that I could have accomplished for the Kingdom, but didn’t.

Application: Work harder on keeping my mind focused on God. Be aware of distractions and temptations that are put in my path and ignore them. Work harder in accomplishing the goals God has put before me and stay in constant prayer to realize God’s direction for my life.

Prayer: Dear Lord my heart is for you, but my mind is weak and I’m so easily distracted. Take charge of your servant and keep temptation away and that I will stand on your promise: 1 Corinthians 10:[13] No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. 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 stand up under it.