“Nothing sexier than someone who can face temptation and say, ‘Nah, this ain’t worth losing what I have.” (Author Unknown)
“Temptation is the feeling we get when encountered by an opportunity to do what we innately know we shouldn’t.” (Dr. Steve Maraboli)
“Only those who try to resist temptation know how strong it is. You find out the strength of a wind by trying to walk against it, not by lying down.” (C.S. Lewis)
“The Devil did not tempt Adam and Eve to steal, to lie, to kill, to commit adultery; he tempted them to live independent of God.” (Bob Jones, Sr.)
“Temptation can be defined as an inducement to do evil. Three powerful forces work together to ruin a believer’s character and witness; Satan, the world system, and our own lustful ‘flesh’ tendencies.” (Charles Stanley)
“The first time temptation comes, meet it in such a decided manner that it will never be repeated.” (Ellen G. White)
“Integrity is built by defeating the temptation to be dishonest.” (Rick Warren)
“I have one good reason why you should walk away from temptation right now. One reason. God is Better.” (Francis Chan)
“In all temptations let us consider not what he offers, but what we shall lose.” (Author Unknown)
“Temptation exercises our faith and teaches us to pray.” (A.B. Simpson)
“Temptation is not a sin, but playing with temptation invites sin.” (Fulton J. Sheen)
“Temptation is not a sin; it is a call to battle.” (Erwin W. Lutzer)
“Sexual temptations are lurking around every corner in our lives today. Resisting the temptation to gratify the flesh is a full-time job.” (Gary Rohrmayer)
“Temptation is the devil looking through the keyhole. Yielding is opening the door and inviting him in.” (Billy Sunday)
“Temptation usually comes in through a door that has been deliberately left open.” (Author Unknown)
“Temptation is a hard battle to fight and it’s a struggle. But that’s not an excuse to give in.” (Author Unknown)
“Nothing is hotter than a man that can face temptation and say ‘nothing is worth turning my back on God and losing what I have.” (Jonni Nicole)
“The Bible never says to manage temptation, it says to flee it.” (Author Unknown)
“Strengthen your commitment to Christ – now. Don’t wait until the storms of temptation, or sickness, or old age threaten to blow you off-course; now is the time to strengthen your faith.” (Billy Graham)
“The reason why many fail in battle is that they wait until the hour of battle. The reason why others succeed is that they have gained their victory on their knees long before the battle came. Anticipate your battles; fight them on your knees before temptation comes, and you will always have victory.” (R. A. Torrey)
“In the last analysis, it is not the temptations that meet us on the streets that determine our conduct; it is the heart of the man who faces them. Two men may face the same conditions; one falls, and the other stands. The difference is not in the temptation but in the heart of the man.” (D. Martyn-Lloyd Jones)
“Satan’s chief device of temptation is to attack the truth of God.” (R.C. Sproul)
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