Don't Give In

Temptation exists all around us. Start a new diet and you're bound to run into someone's birthday cake. Come into some extra money and an add pops up for something you just can't live without. Do something different with your appearance and suddenly gain compliments and advances from those who usually stroll right past you. Fighting the urge to say "no" becomes so difficult, especially because you know if you give in you are going to feel guilty...even if it makes you happy at the moment.

My husband is one that clearly has had problems resisting temptation. They say that the best way to avoid temptation is to steer clear of people, places and things that tempt you. Sometimes that's easier said than done. Finding the strength to look past it is a must, otherwise you may eventually give in. It starts out as a small thought and then it's as though you become obsessed with the thought of it. Nip it in the bud, distance yourself and do whatever you have to while it's still a thought. Once you give in, even just a little, you lose control and it's no longer something you can fight. 

Remember the long term consequences if you give in...I'm sure my husband thought "this won't happen again, I can end it as quickly as I started." Well, that wasn't the case, one little "hello" turned into a full blown affair that resulted in our marriage being destroyed. If he had thought of the effect it would have on our lives maybe he wouldn't have been so quick to resist temptation knocking at his door. I could play the "what if" game all day but it won't change anything, so I won't go there. Think of your spouse, your children, everyone involved, and yourself...DON'T GIVE IN!! 

At some point in our lives we are bound to be tempted to do, see, or say something. It's natural to be tempted and it's human nature to be weak but it is our responsibility to resist that temptation.