Sweet – something everyone loves. There are situations in the lives of many people where they have to avoid sweets, sometimes as part of fasting or as part of some sacrificial act. But many can not stop it all at once.
Scripture is the great gift of God given to help us in our crises. There are many words and instructions in the scriptures that help us. Let us go through them.
1. 1 Corinthians 6:19
Do you know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?
(1 Cor. 6:19).
This verse reminds us of a God who can work beyond our desires. And that God will help us in things we cannot do.
2. 2 Corinthians 2: 9-10
Another reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything. Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven- if there was anything to forgive- I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake.
(2 Cor. 2: 9-10).
By preventing things that are easily accessible to us, we prove that we can make the right decisions. Christ will also help us to succeed when we make sacrifices for Christ by removing the sweet things from life.
3. Ephesians 6: 13-17
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Eph. 6: 13-17).
In this verse, we seek the help of Christ to fight against what we cannot. By meditating on these words we can overcome our condition of not being able to avoid sweets.