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learning to say no

"In this world you will have trouble," Jesus said in John 16:33 He wasn't kidding. Much of that trouble we bring on ourselves. We get our opinions tossed in the blender with those of people around us. Mixed up, they get confused and tossed back at us in a way we never intended. We allow ourselves to give into temptation and find our lives unraveling as we justify our actions. Want to know a secret? We need to learn to say no to temptation. " No temptation   has overtaken you except what is 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 The Bible is very clear that we will be tempted and that we can overcome it because God will always provide us with an escape from temptation. Temptation leads to sin and sin separates us from God. God does not want us to be separated from Him so He off