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Amazing how it only takes a second to get off track. I’ve been eating clean for months. You know – avoiding all the stuff that’s not good for you. Eliminating preservatives, sugary sweets and the things we love to nibble on. Out of sight – out of mind that’s my go to and keeping those things out of my kitchen and off my grocery list has kept me on target with my eating goals. Never felt better. Never slept better.

And then there was a special event… you know it’s so hard to resist the urge to splurge because it’s a special event. So I took the plunge and ate some chocolate. Now, I’m struggling to stay on course. My fave food has stirred up my desire for sugary sweets and left me defeated on too many occasions. While I enjoyed the “special event” that one bite has totally sabotaged my appetite.

Wonder if we ever find ourselves slipping off track? We all know the one little thing that trips us up every time. Perhaps it is gossip camouflaged as just sharing someone else’s prayer request. Maybe it’s listening to the wrong influencers. Could it possibly be that we simply take a “much needed” break from Bible Study, prayer and miss a few church services so we can recharge? Now don’t get me wrong, we all need rest and solitude. But it doesn’t take too many misses to assume one more won’t matter. Maybe the real culprit is something that once ruled us, held us bondage and we’ve managed with His strength to avoid it until it rises to the surface again.

Sweet friends, I admit I totally loved eating that chocolate. But my mistake wasn’t in eating it – the root of the issue was I allowed its sweetness to draw me back to something I had worked hard to avoid. Satan is the great deceiver and he loves to zero our attention to those little things that quickly get us sidetracked from God’s best. If he can convince us that one compromise won’t affect us then he’s already winning the battle. One splurge leads to another and before we know it – we’ve slipped off track.

Simple solution – don’t buy in to the enemy’s tactics. When temptations come our way let’s decide now to not even entertain the thought of it being okay or not that bad. Let’s align our thoughts and actions with God’s word and fight our battles armed with His truth. We’ve got this girls as long as we don’t give in and allow the enemy to sabotage God’s best.

“Father we face temptations on a daily basis. Help us to decide in advance a route of escape that keeps us on track with You.”

For His Glory

Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life