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Overcome Temptation: “Yes-And” Method
- Self: Who Am I? will awaken you to the spiritual nature of your being.
Overcome Temptation: Experiment with this strategy for overcoming temptations. The method defuses the pressure & then redirects your focus.
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Overcome Temptation
The “Yes-And” Method for Inner Conflict & Temptation
“Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.” —Matthew 5:25
“Yes-And” Method
- This method is for winning by not fighting.
Overcome Temptation
Respond about the Past Or Confess
- Yes, I did that evil act then, and now God is drawing me to do the good instead.
- Yes, I did that wrong thing then, and isn’t it wonderful that now I can do the opposite!
- Yes, I was acting like a […], but isn’t it great that I am not a […] so I can act the opposite in the future!
Overcome Temptation
Claim the Present Or Choose Better Now
- Yes, I desire to do that evil, and fortunately, God is drawing me to choose otherwise.
- Yes, I am strongly inclined to commit that error, and I am being given the grace I need from God to do the opposite.
- Yes, the temptation is great to do that, and God is good to me in that he will hide me from great temptation until it passes.
Overcome Temptation
Choose Your Future
- Yes, my flesh does want that evil, and isn’t it great that God’s angels are leading in the opposite direction!
- Yes, I am inclined to think and act that way, and it is also true that I am free to think, feel, and act against those self-defeating ways.
- Yes, I often want what is wrong for me, but I will resist choosing or doing wrong by refocusing on something positive.
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Overcome Temptation
Resist After Confessing
Confessing Doesn’t Mean Agreeing Again
- If I resist before I confess, then I will be lost in an endless fight that I can only lose.
- Yet, if I resist after confessing, I can act the opposite and win.
Overcome Temptation by First Accepting Temptation
- If I try to overcome temptation by disagreeing, I will eventually lose.
- Yet, if I first agree, then I can overcome temptation.
Weakness for Winning or Losing
Choose Winning
- If, from weakness, I try to cope with or problem-solve temptation, then I will fail.
- Yet, if I use my weakness to agree with the wrong desire and turn it over to God, I will win.
Overcome Temptation
3D: DAILY DOSE OF DISCERNMENT: 2018
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- Distract yourself for 20 minutes; if you don’t feed a compulsion, temptation, or urge, it will lose energy and pass.
- Do something you love for 20 minutes, and if you don’t need a compulsion, temptation, or urge, it will lose energy and pass.
- Keep redirecting your attention for 20 minutes; if you condone a compulsion, temptation, or urge, it will lose energy and pass.
- Keep your focus on something positive for 20 minutes, and if you don’t have a compulsion, temptation, or urge, it will lose energy and pass.
- Fully engage in a productive conversation for 20 minutes; if you don’t have a compulsion, temptation, or urge, it will lose energy and pass.
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Overcome Temptation: 6 Groups of Topics Menu
- 1. Pages by Topic
- 2. Fast-Facts by Topic
- 3. Quotations by Topic
- 4. Poems by Topic
- 5. Scripture by Topic
- 6. Websites by Topic
- Discover how CBT, REBT, & Stoicism evolved into one world’s STPHFR.
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Overcome Temptation: 10 Skills & Topics Menu
- 1. Coping Skills & Topics
- 2. Problem-Solving Skills & Topics
- 3. Communication Skills & Topics
- 4. Recovery Skills & Topics
- 5. Anger Skills & Topics
- 6. Blame Skills & Topics
- 7. Thinking Skills & Topics
- 8. Responsibility Skills & Topics
- 9. Counseling Skills & Topics
- 10. Praying Skills & Topics
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