How are we to deal with the temptations that daily come into our life? Jesus, by both His command and by His example, shows that the way to overcome temptation is through serious battle in prayer. It is a battle that must be fought in advance, rather than waiting until temptation falls upon us. The secret is to prepare for temptation by coming to a firm resolve in prayer that we are fully committed and surrendered to God's will and purpose. It means we come to a place of surrendering our own will, desires, and agenda and give way to His purpose and plan for our life. Through prayer we also come to see our weakness and inadequacy in overcoming these tests on our own, and so we seek God's strength and help through prayer. This is one prayer we can be confident He will answer - not necessarily by changing the circumstances, but by giving His strength to face any circumstance or challenge with His overcoming strength.
