How pursuing God helps me overcome temptation part 1

This past Sunday we continued our SERIES "TEMPTATION." This entire we have looked at the reality temptations are inevitable so we should learn how to navigate successfully through them. We also looked at a few keys to becoming stronger in resisting temptation" You can listen to the podcasts or download it by clicking here WYANDOTTE FAMILY PODCAST You can also watch the sermons on our NEW You Tube Channel  CLICK HERE 

This past Sunday we talked about not just resisting temptation but pursuing God and his calling for your life. The sermon was based off of these 2 verses...

1 Timothy 6:11—But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

2 Timothy 2:22—Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts. 

One key to overcoming temptation is to not just resist the devil, sin and temptation but to run towards God. BUT HOW DO WE DO THAT? I am going to post several blogs about pursuing God and His calling on our lives. 

First of all pursue your relationship with God through daily prayer. Jesus said himself in Matthew 

Matthew 26:41—Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!"

Prayer is like oxygen. It is our communication with God; both talking and listening. Prayer is not getting God to do what we want but more of aligning ourselves to what God is already doing. Prayer is the pathway to God's peace according to Philippians 4. Prayer is powerful. 

Here is a powerful prayer that I mentioned on Sunday that you could pray every morning. It is based on many scriptures and is taking those scriptures and making them faith statements for your personal life. 

Thank you God You have given me authority and victory over every lie, temptation and attack of the devil. I thank you I am a new creation in Christ Jesus, the old is gone and the new has come. Thank you God I am more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus. Thank you no weapon formed against me will prosper. Thank you I have the mind of Christ. Thank you I can be everything you have called me to be and I can do everything you have called me to do. Thank you I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I render every attack of the enemy powerless through the authority of Jesus Christ. I will move forward today. I will walk in victory today. I will fix my mind upon you today. I will pursue you God and you alone. I will walk in constant connection with You and be led by Your Holy Spirit. I will pursue everything you have for me today. IN JESUS NAME!!! Amen. 

Prayer doesn't solve all of our temptations. But when we are pursuing God daily through prayer we will find ourselves being more and more consumed with His love and purpose for our lives and less with the sins that so easily entangle us. 

ACTION STEP: Pick a time daily you can spend time in prayer. When are you most alert? (in the morning or at night) Where could you get alone and pray? How can you remind yourself?