Just keep telling God how much you want to give Him your whole heart and mind. The wayward, defeated mind and the willfully depraved mind are not the same thing. Left unchecked, however, the former can lead to the latter.

Lord, I have too long given the devil a foothold. (Eph. 4:27) Please help me to stop offering him so many opportunities to bring defeat into my life. Your plan for me is victory.

First, be aware of this: scoffers will come in the last days to scoff, following their own lusts. 2 Peter 3:3

Here's a rule of thumb for the thought life that will be a catalyst for victory in all parts of life: starve the flesh and feed the spirit.

PRAYER Lord, help me to put on the full spiritual armor You have provided for me so that I can "stand against the wiles of the devil" every day. In Jesus' name I pray. GO DEEPER

The Bible would not have told us to take up the whole armor of God in order to withstand evil if evil could have been withstood without doing that.

The Bible would not have told us to take up the whole armor of God in order to withstand evil if evil could have been withstood without doing that. To "stand against" literally means to stand in front of and in opposition to the forces and plans of evil.

1. List your own top three lust triggers. How can you avoid them? 2. What time of day or week are you most tempted by lust? What can you do to prepare for those times? 3. Which locations are the most tempting for you? How can you limit your time in those places? 4. What five little battles do you need to be fighting more faithfully? Describe in detail what it looks like for you to fight—and win—these battles.

Book of Mormon There is a power in the book of which will begin to flow into our lives the moment you begin a serious study of the book. You will find greater power to resist temptation. You will find the power to avoid deception. You will find the power to stay on the strait and narrow path.

Everyone has temptations but some folks entertain them . . .Get your eyes off the temptation and onto Christ!

Be very sure that you do not deliberately place yourself in a position to be tempted.

Temptation: Recognize it for what it is, and then reject it—immediately and without compromise.