TEMPTATION: Is it conquerable

It is natural to man to endulge in the temptations of life. we became imprudent persons just to reach our satisfaction and not realizing the consequences for each decision we make. Is it possible for a man to conquer each temptation that comes accross his life? Are we brave enough to pass through the holes of temptations 'till we reach the top of chaotic circumstances? Are we disposed to be of the number of those who have covet thy neighbors wife or thy neighbors girlfriend or boyfriend and who have been faced with the temptation to peek at a neighbor's test paper_ the things which so nearly concern their courage to face the temptations. for my part, what ever circumstances it may come, I am willing to face each of them.

From the moment we learned to speak and walk, we start making friends, we start admiring people, material things, possessions, etc., Until that admiration goes into passion and the desire to achieve that particular things we admire. Inorder to achieve them all, we must work diligently and ascertain the possible problems that might come along the way. There might be temptations waiting for us. And will challenge our personality. Certain situations which are opportunities for some of us that we instantly grab without even thinking first.

All of us will be facing temptations, and we have to look out for it. Even Jesus was also challenge to be distructed by Satan. Satan proposed that Jesus use the power God has given him to meet his own wants. He also proposed Jesus could live for himself and his own pleasure. But Jesus rejected this idea. he knew selfish living is not in keeping with God's law and can only lead to unhappiness. We ourselves can also reject temtations in ourlives. As one man said, most often our greatest temtations comes when we are alone. They come from ourselves, ot from others. So inorder to conquer temtations, we must first learn to control ourselves especially our emotions which sometimes causes problems. there are persons who will be trying to distract us and will lead us to trouble. And all we have to do is to be calm and ascertain every possible actions in certain circumstances. Don't let ourselves aggravate the situation. It would be harmful if we will be carried away by others.

It may not be possible for us to stop other people from doing such ridiculous things, but it is up to ourselves to be a responsible person and do whats better.

_Gladys S. Regondola_