A prayer for more self-control by Emily Rose Massey, read by Leah Martin.

No temptation is overtaking you except what's common to mankind, and God is faithful.

He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but when you are tempted, he

will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

1 Corinthians 10-13.

It was 2 a.m. and there I was scrolling Instagram mindlessly once again and getting sucked

into the black hole of the pages of influencers, advertising product after product, sale after

sale, deal after deal.

It was getting so out of hand that I was finding myself clicking Add to Carton, hiding

the packages from my husband, the boxes showed up on our doorstep a few days later.

I knew it was wrong, but it felt like the temptation was too strong to stop this familiar

cycle of impulsive buying, but this was a lie.

No temptation is too strong for us to overcome.

It's important to remember that we don't base truth on our feelings.

We must look to what God's word says to renew our minds with his truth and gain wisdom

on making healthy and righteous choices.

When it comes to self-control and overcoming any temptation we face, we can find truth

in first Corinthians.

The Apostle Paul states, no temptation has overtaking you except what's common to mankind,

and God is faithful.

He will not let you be tempted beyond what you compare, but when you are tempted, he'll

also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

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