Some folks may be surprised to learn the Bible actually says sin is fun. Hebrews 11:25 says sin is pleasurable but it goes on to say this pleasure is only for a season. You can choose to do things your way instead of God's way and have some fun in the short run but the long term results will never be the party for which you are hoping. As the old saying goes, "Sin will take you further than you want to go. It will keep you longer than you want to stay and it will cost you more than you want to pay." Sin is always costly.
The temptation to sin is common to each and every one of us but thankfully, so too is the remedy and escape from it. If you want to stop sin from taking over your life and leading you to a place you do not want to be then you must choose God's way out of temptation. Turn away from the tempting thought, object or action and put your eyes on God when the moment of temptation arises. Pray and seek God's strength. Remove yourself from the occasion of sin and run to Jesus. Sometimes this literally means running away from the circumstances in which you find yourself! Run to Jesus!
If you have never asked God to forgive you of your sin, believed Jesus died on the Cross for your sins and given your life to Him then your first step to freedom from sin is to do these things. Pray, admit your sin, ask God's forgiveness and give your life to Him. The strength and ability to have victory over sin is then yours for the asking when temptation comes your way.
James
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