Don't wait until temptation hits to pray. Ask God each morning to strengthen you against it, like Matthew 6:13 says. Decide in advance to flee, whether temptation comes through your phone, work, school, or your own thoughts.
Here's the truth. Too many believers wait until temptation is in their face to start praying. But by then, it's likely too late. Matthew 6:13 says, and don't let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. You don't prepare for battle in the middle of war. You prepare before the fight begins. That's why each morning you should pray, Father, strengthen me today against temptation. Temptation comes through your phone, at school, at work, in your thoughts. The enemy is relentless. But when you've already decided I will flee from temptation when it comes. Then the Holy Spirit gives you the strength to resist. Don't walk into your day unarmed. Go prepared. Be vigilant. Victory doesn't begin in the battle. It begins in prayer.
