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It helps me a lot if I imagine a situation in advance and then choose the right. To withstand temptation, we first need the will and the sincere desire to choose the right. You can look to His example-and the examples of many others in the scriptures-to help you. “He suffered temptations but gave no heed unto them” ( D&C 20:22). Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you” ( James 4:7–8).Īlso, it’s important to know that it’s not wrong to be tempted. “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. “Whoso would hearken unto the word of God, and would hold fast unto it, they would never perish neither could the temptations and the fiery darts of the adversary overpower them” ( 1 Nephi 15:24).

“Pray always, that you may come off conqueror yea, that you may conquer Satan” ( D&C 10:5). The scriptures teach other ways to resist temptation:

As you do your best to learn the Savior’s teachings and follow them, the Lord strengthens you to withstand temptation. Much of the strength to resist comes from the Savior’s Atonement working in your life. If you resist consistently, you get stronger and it is easier to resist in the future. If you give in sometimes, the temptation is harder to resist in the future. One key to resisting temptation is consistent obedience. And if we couldn’t choose good when offered an alternative, we couldn’t grow spiritually (see 2 Nephi 2:11–30). If we weren’t tempted, we wouldn’t be able to choose between good and evil (see D&C 29:39). Strange as it sounds, temptation is necessary for our spiritual growth.