When you don’t have any Bible verses memorized, you then have no effective weapon to make politico liar's tremble.

Remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful.

He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can’t stand up against it.

When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it.
1 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT)

There is always a way out.
God has promised never to allow more on you than he puts within you to handle it

Refocus your attention on something else.

Since temptation always begins with a thought, the quickest way to neutralize its allure is to turn your attention to something else. Don’t fight the thought, just change the channel of your mind and get interested in another idea. This is the first step in defeating temptation.

The battle for sin is won or lost in your mind. David prayed, “Keep me from paying attention to what is worthless.”

Temptation begins by capturing your attention. What gets your attention arouses your emotions. Then your emotions activate your behavior, and you act on what you felt.
The more you focus on “I don’t want to do this,” the stronger it draws you into its web.

Ignoring a temptation is far more effective than fighting it.
Once your mind is on something else, the temptation loses its power.
So when temptation calls you on the phone, don’t argue with it, just hang up!
Sometimes this means physically leaving a tempting situation. This is one time it is okay to run away. Get up and turn off the television set. Walk away from a group that is gossiping.

To avoid being stung, stay away from the bees.
Do whatever is necessary to turn your attention to something else.

Spiritually, your mind is your most vulnerable organ. To reduce temptation, keep your mind occupied with God’s Word and other good thoughts. You defeat bad thoughts by thinking of something better. This is the principle of replacement. You overcome evil with good.4 Satan can’t get your attention when your mind is preoccupied with something else.

If you’re serious about defeating temptation you must manage your mind and monitor your media intake.

The wisest man who ever lived warned, “Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.” 8

Don’t allow trash into your mind indiscriminately. Be selective.
Choose carefully what you think about.

Follow Paul’s model: “We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.” 9
This takes a lifetime of practice, but with the help of the Holy Spirit you can reprogram the way you think.

Authentic, honest fellowship is the antidote to John Q. Public's lonely struggle against those sins that won’t budge.

God’s solution is plain: Don’t conceal it; reveal it. Revealing your feeling is the beginning of healing.

Problems grow in the dark and become bigger and bigger, but when exposed to the light of truth, they shrink.

Some problems are too ingrained, too habitual, and too big to solve on your own.

Resist the Devil. After we have humbled ourselves and submitted to God, we are then told to defy the Devil.
The rest of James 4:7 says, “Resist the Devil and he will flee from you.” We don’t passively resign ourselves to his attacks. We are to fight back.

How can we resist the Devil? Paul tells us, “Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” 15

The first step is to accept God’s salvation. You won’t be able to say no to the Devil unless you’ve said yes to Christ. Without Christ we are defenseless against the Devil, but with “the helmet of salvation” our minds are protected by God.

Remember this: If you are a believer, Satan cannot force you to do anything. He can only suggest. Second, you must use the Word of God as your weapon against Satan. Jesus modeled this when he was tempted in the wilderness.
Every time Satan suggested a temptation, Jesus countered by quoting Scripture. He didn’t argue with Satan. He didn’t say, “I’m not hungry,” when tempted to use his power to meet a personal need. He simply quoted Scripture from memory. We must do the same.

There is power in God’s Word, and Satan fears it. Don’t ever try to argue with the Devil. He’s better at arguing than you are, having had thousands of years to practice. You can’t bluff Satan with logic or your opinion, but you can use the weapon that makes him tremble—the truth of God.
This is why memorizing Scripture is absolutely essential to defeating temptation. You have quick access to it whenever you’re tempted. Like Jesus, you have the truth stored in your heart, ready to be remembered. If you don’t have any Bible verses memorized, you’ve got no bullets in your gun!
Challenge yourself to memorize one verse a week for the rest of your life. Imagine how much stronger you’ll be.

Realize your vulnerability.
God warns us never to get cocky and overconfident; that is the recipe for disaster.

Jeremiah said, “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure.” 16 That means we are good at fooling ourselves. Given the right circumstances, any of us are capable of any sin.


We must never let down our guard and think we’re beyond temptation.

Don’t carelessly place yourself in tempting situations. Avoid them.17 Remember that it is easier to stay out of temptation than to get out of it. The Bible says, “Don’t be so naive and self confident. You’re not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else.
Forget about self-confidence; it’s useless. Cultivate God-confidence.” 18