Comments on: Hope for Resisting Temptation

By: chrisgray

chrisgray — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:24:01 +0000

@sally I read your comments and I don’t believe what you’re doing
is sin. However, it does sound like your are walking up to
that fine line of sin. And I believe you know just as well as I
that that line is a thin line. When dealing with temptation, your
best bet is to run away from it as soon as you can so it does not
linger in your mind. I deal with the same think that you do of
wanting to see someone that I’m attracted to and I just can’t do
that I have come to the conclusion. I hope this helps.

By: sally

sally — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:53:30 +0000

thanks

By: eac12890

eac12890 — Sat, 09 May 2009 23:45:07 +0000

remember, sin is always a desire to meet a real need in a way independent of God. maybe you’re craving community and love, but instead of meeting those needs in Godly ways, like Jesus and healthy friendships with fellow believers, you feel drawn to that person to meet that need in a way that would pull you from God.

when wondering if something is sinful, ask yourself, "Will these pull me closer, or farther, from God?"

This eliminating a lot of guessing for me. And a lot of toxic friendships. I hope it does the same for you.

By: sally

sally — Tue, 05 May 2009 08:33:03 +0000

maybe better stated, if that desire were to move into action, like visiting the person, would that be sin?

By: sally

sally — Tue, 05 May 2009 08:30:36 +0000

what might some examples of temptation be that we are fighting against? what makes something sinful or not sinful… for example, if i am keeping distance from someone i feel drawn to, and i have the desire to see that person, nothing more than that, or find myself missing her, is that a sinful desire? depending on who you ask, it might be sin for one person, but not sin for another… how are we to know?

what exactly is the sin we are fighting against?