Sin: The closer you get

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The more I turn to God, the more I try to turn away from sin…the more temptations come to me. The devil knows my weaknesses and it feels like he uses people to place more temptations in front of me, over and over. In the past, when I was tempted upon repenting of a sinful (more like neglectful) life it was for things that I’d never done or desired anyway. Now, it seems like I’ve handed him a ‘playbook’ of all my ‘favorite’ (past) sins. That seems to make it even more difficult.

I pray and pray and pray, asking for intercessions from various saints and Mary, as well as appealing to the Lord.

But truly, the more these temptations are put to me, I should remember that I must be on the right path; while I was on that sinful path, I wasn’t tempted as often, because I gave of my self sinfully of my own free will; it’s easy to sin and fall; it’s harder (and BETTER) to resist and succeed. It is better to be on that ‘uphill’ battle (towards Heaven) then to fall (down…and down and down) and stay there.

Lord, give us strength!
 
If you are having a sudden increase in temptation, it is always possible you are undergoing one of the dark nights to which St. John of the Cross referred. Keep strong. These temptations will pass from you in time.
 
One of the best ways to avoid sin , is to occupy yourself with work/physical activity ,
Keep your mind busy on things that have no connection to sinful ways,
This is the way to help yourself, God will not show you the way using Bright Neon lights,
A bored mind & Body will , if you have to much spare time, try work,sport, or just run around the streets listening to orchestral music, it worked for me,
I did shift work, 12 hour days or nights, 5/6 days per week…
 
I feel I am at the start of my journey away from sins and temptations I’ve been faced with over the many years. I must go to Confession soon, I am hoping before Christmas. I know in my mind I can say no to temptations that will no doubt be offered to me again soon, but when it actually happens - I hope I can still resist.

Keep on praying, stay strong, for your Saints, Mary and the Lord are listening and working hard for you. I know they’ve helped me get to where I am now. I’m nowhere near where I wish to be in life yet, all my intentions I’ve asked for for so long have not been answered exactly how I’ve wanted but I must say my mindset has changed a lot. I do slip up, my anxiety and depression over the past 2 years still takes over and makes me fearful and panic and I’m sure these are all the work of evil to try and make me turn to those temptations again to “ease the pain”, but prayer keeps me mindful that God has everything in control and wants the best for us all 🙂
 
Pax Christi!

Someone, I don’t know who, said, “If you don’t meet the dragon on the road, you’re on the wrong road.”

When we’re on the wrong road, the enemy concentrates it’s efforts elsewhere. And when we sincerely try to please God, the enemy is distracted from souls who are on the wrong road.

We should pray for those souls.

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us!

God bless!
 
Pax Christi!

Someone, I don’t know who, said, “If you don’t meet the dragon on the road, you’re on the wrong road.”

When we’re on the wrong road, the enemy concentrates it’s efforts elsewhere. And when we sincerely try to please God, the enemy is distracted from souls who are on the wrong road.

We should pray for those souls.

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us!

God bless!
 
Phil_Marinus said:
One of the best ways to avoid sin , is to occupy yourself with work/physical activity ,
Keep your mind busy on things that have no connection to sinful ways,
This is the way to help yourself, God will not show you the way using Bright Neon lights,
A bored mind & Body will , if you have to much spare time, try work,sport, or just run around the streets listening to orchestral music, it worked for me,
I did shift work, 12 hour days or nights, 5/6 days per week…
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Excellent advice…has been just what I have been doing to avoid sin/temptation these days. Slowly I am finding the things that used to tempt me easily turning more and more grotesque to me and slightly easier to avoid…
 
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