- Pray for strength – Jesus instructed His disciples to “watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation” (Matthew 26:41).
- Meditate on God’s Word – “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you” (Psalm 119:11).
- Flee from temptation – “Flee from sexual immorality” (1 Corinthians 6:18).
- Avoid situations that lead to temptation – Joseph fled from Potiphar’s wife when she tried to seduce him (Genesis 39:12).
- Remember your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit – “Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit… Therefore honor God with your bodies” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
- Focus on pure and noble thoughts – “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure… think about such things” (Philippians 4:8).
- Seek accountability – “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other” (James 5:16).
- Resist the devil – “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).
- Surround yourself with godly friends – “Do not be misled: ‘Bad company corrupts good character'” (1 Corinthians 15:33).
- Focus on serving others – “Serve one another humbly in love” (Galatians 5:13).
- Guard your heart – “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it” (Proverbs 4:23).
- Avoid lustful thoughts – “Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart” (Matthew 5:28).
- Pursue righteousness – “Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness” (2 Timothy 2:22).
- Stay busy with good works – “Let us not become weary in doing good” (Galatians 6:9).
- Put on the full armor of God – “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes” (Ephesians 6:11).
- Remember your identity in Christ – “You are a new creation in Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
- Avoid provocative media – “I will set before my eyes no vile thing” (Psalm 101:3).
- Trust in God’s power to deliver you – “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind… But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out” (1 Corinthians 10:13).
- Fast to strengthen your spirit – Jesus fasted in the wilderness for 40 days to prepare for His ministry (Matthew 4:1-11).
- Cultivate the fruit of the Spirit – “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace… self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23).
- Avoid idleness – “The idle mind is the devil’s workshop” (Proverbs 16:27, interpreted).
- Keep short accounts with God – “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us” (1 John 1:9).
- Use scripture to combat temptation – Jesus quoted scripture to resist Satan’s temptations (Matthew 4:4-10).
- Stay connected to the church community – “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds” (Hebrews 10:24-25).
- Set boundaries in relationships – “Do not give the devil a foothold” (Ephesians 4:27).
- Pursue contentment – “Godliness with contentment is great gain” (1 Timothy 6:6).
- Remember that sin has consequences – David’s sin with Bathsheba led to devastating consequences (2 Samuel 11-12).
- Maintain a clear conscience – “Keep a clear conscience” (1 Peter 3:16).
- Live transparently – “Walk in the light, as he is in the light” (1 John 1:7).
- Choose to walk by the Spirit – “Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16).
- Avoid bad company – “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm” (Proverbs 13:20).
- Replace evil thoughts with godly ones – “Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5).
- Seek God’s will over your own – “Not my will, but yours be done” (Luke 22:42).
- Practice self-discipline – “Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control” (Proverbs 25:28).
- Remember that you are not your own – “You were bought at a price” (1 Corinthians 6:20).
- Cultivate a deep relationship with God – “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you” (James 4:8).
- Reject lies and embrace truth – “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth” (John 17:17).
- Focus on your eternal reward – “Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven” (Matthew 6:20).
- Avoid pride – “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18).
- Practice humility – “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up” (James 4:10).
- Seek godly counsel – “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed” (Proverbs 15:22).
- Commit your ways to the Lord – “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans” (Proverbs 16:3).
- Maintain a heart of gratitude – “Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
- Pursue holiness – “Be holy, because I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16).
- Remember that your body belongs to God – “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God” (Romans 12:1).
- Cultivate a life of worship – “Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only” (Matthew 4:10).
- Avoid the appearance of evil – “Abstain from all appearance of evil” (1 Thessalonians 5:22).
- Guard your eyes – “The eye is the lamp of the body” (Matthew 6:22-23).
- Pray for discernment – “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God” (James 1:5).
- Use your freedom in Christ wisely – “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh” (Galatians 5:13).
- Set your mind on things above – “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things” (Colossians 3:2).
- Avoid flirting with temptation – “Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?” (Proverbs 6:27).
- Confess your struggles to a trusted friend – “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other” (James 5:16).
- Focus on your calling – “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me” (Philippians 3:14).
- Remember the seriousness of sin – “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23).
- Avoid comparing yourself to others – “Each one should test their own actions” (Galatians 6:4).
- Keep your heart pure – “Create in me a pure heart, O God” (Psalm 51:10).
- Seek to please God rather than men – “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God?” (Galatians 1:10).
- Be mindful of your witness – “In everything set them an example by doing what is good” (Titus 2:7).
- Remember that God sees everything – “The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good” (Proverbs 15:3).
- Be led by the Spirit – “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit” (Galatians 5:25).
- Avoid making provision for the flesh – “Do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh” (Romans 13:14).
- Meditate on the cross of Christ – “We preach Christ crucified” (1 Corinthians 1:23).
- Be watchful and alert – “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion” (1 Peter 5:8).
- Avoid unwholesome talk – “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths” (Ephesians 4:29).
- Pursue peace – “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone” (Romans 12:18).
- Seek to glorify God in all you do – “Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).
- Be content in your circumstances – “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances” (Philippians 4:11).
- Avoid being alone with the opposite sex – Paul instructed Timothy to treat “older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity” (1 Timothy 5:2).
- Keep your commitments – “Let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No'” (Matthew 5:37).
- Encourage others in purity – “Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today'” (Hebrews 3:13).
- Pursue spiritual maturity – “Let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity” (Hebrews 6:1).
- Rest in God’s grace – “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9).
- Remember that you are loved by God – “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God” (1 John 3:1).
- Avoid compromising situations – “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise” (Ephesians 5:15).
- Be quick to repent – “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us” (1 John 1:9).
- Keep eternity in view – “What is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18).
- Practice the discipline of fasting – “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do” (Matthew 6:16).
- Be filled with the Holy Spirit – “Do not get drunk on wine… Instead, be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18).
- Renew your mind daily – “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2).
- Seek first the kingdom of God – “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you” (Matthew 6:33).
- Cultivate a spirit of thanksgiving – “Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
- Be patient and wait on the Lord – “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart” (Psalm 27:14).
- Avoid overconfidence – “So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall” (1 Corinthians 10:12).
- Pursue purity in all relationships – “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers” (2 Corinthians 6:14).
- Remember that God is faithful – “The Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one” (2 Thessalonians 3:3).
- Develop a heart of worship – “Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness” (Psalm 29:2).
- Submit to God – “Submit yourselves, then, to God” (James 4:7).
- Avoid envy and jealousy – “Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other” (Galatians 5:26).
- Fix your eyes on Jesus – “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith” (Hebrews 12:2).
- Embrace your role in the body of Christ – “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it” (1 Corinthians 12:27).
- Avoid the lust of the flesh – “The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever” (1 John 2:17).
- Be content in your relationships – “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have” (Hebrews 13:5).
- Seek to glorify God with your body – “Glorify God in your body” (1 Corinthians 6:20).
- Avoid taking revenge – “Do not repay anyone evil for evil” (Romans 12:17).
- Guard your heart against bitterness – “See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble” (Hebrews 12:15).
- Pursue peace and holiness – “Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy” (Hebrews 12:14).
- Avoid boasting in your strengths – “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord” (2 Corinthians 10:17).
- Be vigilant against subtle temptations – “Be sober-minded; be watchful” (1 Peter 5:8).
- Rest in God’s promises – “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ” (2 Corinthians 1:20).
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