Obtaining Victory Over Sin - NetBibleStudy.com

Victory Over Sin 90We can say “No” to that stubborn habit by saying, “Yes” to God once again!Getting Practical1. Thank back to the last time you were trapped by your weakness. Did youhave any indication that you were going to give in to the temptation? What can youlearn form this experience?2. In what ways do we sometimes entertain temptation, thinking that we canhandle it and know where to stop? What does this type of attitude show about ourlives?3. What do you think might be the best antidote to drifting in our spiritual lives?Or are there several precautions that are needed? Can you think of ways that we canprevent spiritual stumbling?4. Why do we often delay our confession of sin after we have sinned? Whatlessons have we not yet learned?5. Ponder this question: “Why is sin so subtle?”~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ConclusionWhere Do We Go From Here?What can we do to follow through on any commitment we have made?Our study is incomplete unless it is applied! We must not only know the truth –but we must do it! We, with all probability do not need any more truth on how toobtain victory over our sinful habit than we already have. What we need is to weavewhat we know into the fabric of our own daily lives. So now is an opportunity to takeover where these lessons leave off. You will decide how these lessons will end in theway you deal with temptation.Get a notebook --- that will belong to you alone --- no editor will read itscontents to see if it is marketable. No need to review your grammar or use a dictionaryor check the spelling. This notebook will be between you and God.This notebook will become your Spiritual Diary, a chronicle of where you are inyour Christian life --- where you want to be --- and the steps you will take to get there.Of course, you will write whatever you wish in your book, however, I would like toinclude some suggestions that you may want to incorporate into your Diary.(1) Write a letter to God, telling Him:(a) about your past – the failures and the successes. Be sure to includeyour weaknesses, or bad habits(b) Share with God the desires of your heart. Specifically, tell Him whatyou would like to have Him do in your life during the next fewmonths -- and the year. Concentrate on character qualities,