We are faced with moral decisions every day. Some can be simple, like opening a door for someone or letting someone go in front of you in traffic. Some can be difficult, like whether to give in to the desire to be with someone other than your spouse. If we have a sin that is in our past that we have committed, like adultery, then we know that we are probably susceptible to being tempted to do it again, even though we have become a Christian. We need to be aware of that possible temptation before we are tempted, and stand firm against it. Do everything possible to avoid getting into situations that might cause that temptation to come up. Replace the sinful behavior with another, better behavior. In the case of adultery, you need to define the reasons why you seek that kind of relationship, and then find ways to fill that relationship with another activity. Like perhaps finding a good church to go to, making friends that can be good Christian role models, that can hold you accountable for your behavior, getting involved in groups at church to fill your time. “Replace the old behavior with righteousness”.

Can we stop sinning? No. But we can take action to prevent it as much as possible. And it starts with asking for Jesus to help us.  Then we need to do our part and stand firm in our resolve to live in righteousness.