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I deal with temptation by yielding to it
I deal with temptation by yielding to it
'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.
'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.
Thou shalt abstain,
Renounce, refrain.
[Ger., Entbehren sollst du! sollst entbehren.]
Thou shalt abstain,
Renounce, refrain.
[Ger., Entbehren sollst du! sollst entbehren.]
What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.
What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.
I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it
I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it
When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in read more
When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in my life, reminding me that I can only have peace of mind when I forgive rather than judge.
He who cannot resist temptation is not a man.
He who cannot resist temptation is not a man.
Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a moveable body.
Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a moveable body.
I can resist anything except temptation.
I can resist anything except temptation.
