Sometimes temptation can feel like it knocks you over like a powerful wave. One moment you’re doing fine and the next your whole body and mind wants to indulge in sin. What can you do when Temptation comes knocking? In Jay Stringer’s book, Unwanted, he uses the illustration of temptation showing up unannounced on your doorstep. He highlights the importance of not allowing it into your house, but...
Temptation’s One-Two Punch
Temptation and Accusation are some of the strongest and most used tools of the devil(s) in making us feel like we are not worth it, we are weak, we will never heal and so many other lies he whispers to us. Temptation’s One-Two Punch hurts! In this episode, we’re diving into the whys of temptation and the ways in which this deceiving intruder tries to get at us. A left jab gets us on our...
Why Looking Away When Tempted Can Fuel Temptation
In my own journey away from pornography, there came a point when I recognized that lust had impacted my ability to see people accurately. Normal life would sometimes seem more sexualized than it was, so that there were times when seeing someone sunbathing, or out for a run, or wearing a form-fitting outfit, or even grocery shopping would become for me a battle with temptation. As a Christian man...
When Temptation Gets Loud
“I want what I want.” There it is; Temptation is calling. You’re in deep and need an escape. But, you’ve made a commitment to stop. Desire can flip the switch on commitment, detouring your willpower and ushering shame in like a tidal wave. It’s powerful that way but in moments of temptation, you may forget you have power too. In this episode of “Becoming Whole,” Josh and Kit offer you a pro...
6 Reasons God Hasn’t Removed Your Temptations
I’ve met a number of people who have been frustrated to find that, even though they’ve prayed and prayed that God would remove their temptations, their temptations persist. Why is this? Have they done something wrong? Do they lack faith? Are they resisting temptation in vain? Has God forsaken them? If you can relate either personally or because you have a loved one who continues to struggle...
When You Don’t Want to Resist Temptation
What do you do when you know your unwanted sexual behavior is wrong but it feels so right? When you know where it leads but that just doesn’t seem to matter right now? When you know God has better for you but whatever that is feels unavailable or insignificant in the moment? To me, I remember feeling like a man in the ocean getting pulled under by a powerful current. Except it didn’t feel...