Beating Sexual Temptation: The Bible Way Practically ExplainedParaugs

Beating sexual temptation through a Spirit Walk What is the tenth Bible way of beating sexual temptation? I would say “SPIRIT-WALK” . No – we cannot beat sexual temptation on our own strength. We need the power from Above to tame the passions from within. The person of the Holy Spirit will supply the power we need for the same. Paul wrote that we can "put to death" what our sinful nature urges us to do through the power of the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:13 NIV). He again writes in the same vein that "if we walk in the Spirit" we will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature (Gal. 5:16 NIV). The consciousness of the presence of the Lord enabled Joseph to resist the advances of an immoral woman (Gen. 39:3,10-12). I was reminded of this when I read a letter written by an young women to a magazine. Here are excerpts from that letter: "I am a 27-year-old employed woman. In a moment of madness, I had sex with a colleague of mine one evening when just the two of us were in the office working late. Or rather, we thought that we were the only people in the office. Actually, the office peon was there and he saw us. My colleague and I came to our senses that same night…But that peon is giving us trouble. He is threatening to tell people in the office about what happened unless we give him money…(Women's Era, August (First) 2006, pages 97-98). The tone of the letter suggests to me that this young girl would not have indulged in sexual sin if she knew that the peon was there. You know what – there is always someone watching us, wherever we are and whatever we do. That is God. He says, "I am watching them closely, and I see every sin. They cannot hope to hide from me!" (Jer. 16:17 NLT). When we are always conscious that the Unseen One sees us – only the Holy Spirit can make us realize this on a minute by minute basis – we can say "No" to sexual temptation like Joseph! YES, YOU CAN BEAT SEXUAL TEMPTATION !