I Corinthians 10:13 promises the believer a "way of escape" from succumbing into temptation.
I used to think this was purely mental...say, stamina. Just say "no"! You can do it!
Perhaps that is part of it, but perhaps the way provided requires a bit of work on our part. Say, asking others to keep me accountable, or being available should I need to call. My way of escape isn't so mental or individualistic anymore. It involves a community of believers, all in this war, willing to come to the aid of another when in temptation.
I used to think this was purely mental...say, stamina. Just say "no"! You can do it!
Perhaps that is part of it, but perhaps the way provided requires a bit of work on our part. Say, asking others to keep me accountable, or being available should I need to call. My way of escape isn't so mental or individualistic anymore. It involves a community of believers, all in this war, willing to come to the aid of another when in temptation.
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Good thought, Ben. I think part of the "power" of accountability is that we first have to admit our weaknesses to someone else..
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