We have no power in and of ourselves to beat the evil one at his game of temptation apart from the Word of God. This is the ammunition the Lord has given us to defend ourselves. Within the Holy Scriptures are the power and promises of God. However, we each need to find the particular passages and verses that apply to our individual temptations. Satan doesn’t use the same enticements on all of us, but instead, he customizes them to our particular personalities and weaknesses. Furthermore, we will face a wide variety of temptations throughout our lives. We may overcome some which once wooed and enticed us, but the enemy of our souls is always ready with creative new ones.
In order to consistently walk in victory, we need to build a wall of truth around ourselves. When our spirits and minds are filled with Scripture, we start to think like God and respond as He desires. Each time we successfully fend off a temptation with His Word, our faith is ignited with assurance and confidence because of God’s faithfulness. Be encouraged! We never walk through temptations alone because as born again, Spirit-filled believers, the Lord lives inside us. He will give us the strength to resist temptations when we cling to His Word and use it to defeat the tempter.
