Temptation

As teens, we often experience a multitude of temptations. The temptation to rebel, to swear, to be mean, to lie. How are we to resist those temptations? What if we feel alienated because we are experiencing temptations to do things we see as unnatural or not normal? The Scripture says in 1 Corinthians 10:13 that, "No temptation has seized you except for what is common to man. And God is faithful. He will not allow you to 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." There are three main points to this verse: 1) The temptations you feel are normal. Sin has infected this world and tainted what God has made good. Temptation to sin is normal, no matter what the sin is. 2) God won't allow you to be tempted beyond what you can handle. Temptations are tests. God uses them to test you. But He won't make you do anything you can't handle. 3) When you are tempted, God will provide a way out. There is always another way. Trust God to show you that way. Temptations are enticing. The sin seems fun. But the result is destructive. James 4:7 says, "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you." Pray and ask God to give you the strength to resist temptation. Resist Satan, and he will run away.