Be the Bee # 156 | 3 Ways Christians Can Deal with Temptation

“Thoughts are like airplanes flying in the air. If you ignore them, there is no problem. If you pay attention to them, you create an airport inside your head and permit them to land!” (Saint Paisios the Athonite) Does having bad thoughts make you a bad person? What should Christians do with the temptations we experience? The Church refers to these thoughts as logismoi: the thoughts that tempt us and can lead us into sin. And Christians have been dealing with these temptations from the beginning. In fact, Jesus Himself had these same thoughts. Yet He overcame them. And so can you. Steve shares three simple keys to handling temptations and staying focused on Jesus Christ. As always, we've prepared a FREE downloadable workbook to help you act on what you'll learn. **CLICK HERE** https://mailchi.mp/goarch/bethebee156 Did you see that "Be the Bee" hoodies are now available? Y2AM Gear (T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, and more): teespring.com/stores/y2am Connect with us! Facebook: facebook.com/y2am.official Instagram: @Y2AM_official Twitter: @Y2AM_official Ministry Resources: y2am.org/AtHome y2am.org/SmallGroups NEW Ministry Training Program: https://effectivechristianministry.org/ End Theme: "Noahs Stark," by krackatoa http://freemusicarchive.org/music/kra... Questions you might be struggling with, that we'll touch on in the video: What are logismoi? How do you get rid of a bad temptation? How does the Bible deal with temptation? The struggle against thoughts Logimsoi meaning Logismoi definition Logismoi Evagrius "Talking Back" by Evagrius The spiritual struggle with logismoi Orthodox Psychotherapy 8 logismoi Ways to deal with negative thoughts Overcome negative thoughts How to defeat temptation Thanks for watching. God bless you! #BeTheBee #Logismoi #OrthodoxChristianity