Help Against Temptation

As I promised on Sunday, here's a post of some Bible verses that can help you in the fight against some specific temptations. These are not magic bullets, but if you put them in your mind, as Psalm 119 say, hide them in your heart, they can be one way of resisting temptation. If you have more to add to the list, feel free to post (anonymously if you wish) so others can benefit. Here are a few:

Help with thought life:

We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 1 Cor. 10:5

Help with bad influences:

Do no be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character." 1 Cor. 15:33

Help with sexual temptations:

Run away from sexual sin! 1 Cor. 6:18

Help against looking at porn:

I will set before my eyes no vile thing. Psalm 101:3

Help against gossip:

Fire goes out for lack of fuel, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops. Proverbs 26:20

Help with too much alcohol:

Don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, let the holy Spirit fill and control you. Ephesians 5:18

Help against temptation to cheat on your wife:

Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. Proverbs 5:18

Help against causing arguments:

Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling. Proverbs 20:3

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18

Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written, "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. Romans 12:19

Help dealing with anger:

"In your anger do not sin": do not let the sun go down while you are still angry Ephesians 4:26

Help with stealing:

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need. Ephesians 4:28

Help with cursing/lying/gossip:

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29

Help with eating issues:

Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4

Here's a few, add some more, and let's help each other defeat temptation in our lives!