Temptation (Night Study did this 9/28, Day Study will do 10/21)

Life Work:

Slow Fade

Scripture Memory Verse:

“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.” 

-1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV

 Life Work Assignments:

1.)   This week, try to recognize the temptations you have. What is enticing and alluring you to deviate from the straight path God set before you? Write down the temptations you are facing and pray to God to show you the way out. As you go through the week, write down what He reveals.

2.)   The best way to stop temptation from ever spiraling into full blown sin is to combat it with God’s truth. However, before you can do that, you need to know God’s truth. Take an honest look at how well you know God’s truth. Do you spend time in His word each and every day? If not, start having a daily time to read your Bible. Do you hide scripture in your heart? Remember Christ’s perfect example of how to combat the enticements and alluring promises of Satan: to quote God’s word directly. When we know God’s word by heart, we can immediately combat the lies and tantalizations of Satan.

3.)   Casting Crown sang words that ring true for so many of us, when they said, “The journey from your mind to your hands is shorter than your thinking/Be careful if you think you stand you might just be sinking/It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away/It’s a slow fade when black and white are turned to gray.” Slow Fade, Casting Crowns. Sometimes we think it is ok to focus our thoughts on things as long as we don’t act on them. But our thoughts can quickly become our actions. Take a real close look at what you think about and what you put into your thoughts, in other words the music, the television, the reading, or anything else that we focus on. Are there things that are lulling you into a slow fade? Do you need to turn away from certain places? Pray to God for the wisdom and discernment to show you areas in your life that could potentially turn black and white into gray.