How do you handle temptations?
By markmoney
@markmoney (2868)
Philippines
March 29, 2010 7:28am CST
Let's suppose that you are in a relationship, you have boyfriend/girlfriend or husband/wife, let us know how faithful you are. We all know that temptations are everywhere, so how do you handle it? Do you face temptations or you are avoiding it? Do you let temptations come and just reject it or you are also doing things to avoid it. Me, I don't fall to temptations simply because I am faithful to the one I love. I love her sincerely so temptations have no chance to get me. Aside from rejecting temptations, I am also avoiding and staying away from it. I think if your partner is the one who is always on your mind and you love him/her so much, then you will never think of doing things that can hurt his/her feelings. If temptation is already in front of you, all you have to do is think of your partner and God, and you will not fall into it. So how about you, how faithful and loyal are you to your partner? How do you handle temptations? I would be glad to hear from you. Have a nice day! Happy myLotting! 
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23 responses
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
29 Mar 10
If you dare tell anyone, i will hang you on the washingline by your bigtoes, ok?? Temptation is a nasty little thing. 
When it keeps on knocking, you have to oblige. But, i have to say, you are a very good man not to give in. 
Strange how love can keep one out of trouble. TATA.
.So you're back ! my earth angel..where were you? Been looking around I could't find you
.And I found you here!@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
30 Mar 10
Hi again saph! Well, that is love. I can testify myself, that because of love, I won't really fall into temptations. Mark my word. She is my only one and she will stay in my heart. Oh, let me just acknowledge the presence of miss lovely IJ, hi there! Hope you're doing fine. Always take care ok? 
Well, thanks again saph! Have a nice day and you too, take care. Happy myLotting!
Well, thanks again saph! Have a nice day and you too, take care. Happy myLotting! 
Take Care sweetie. TATA.
@shynepapin101 (1879)
• United Arab Emirates
29 Mar 10
I try to use my ego and pride bearing in my mind
@shynepapin101 (1879)
• United Arab Emirates
29 Mar 10
that what i have is better than what's been set
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
30 Mar 10
Hi shyne! Yes we should always think that our partners are the best and we should be contented with them. Thank you for your response. Happy myLotting!
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
31 Mar 10
I think that by the time we grow into adults we should have developed the art of predicting consequences and the ability to think before acting. If a person is in a happy fulfilling relationship and loves his or her partner there would be no need to be tempted because knowing that the consequences of giving in to temptation would result in the destruction of the relationship,it would prevent the person acting irresponsibily.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
31 Mar 10
Oops, typo alert! Try irresponsibly instead of irresponsibily!
@verabear (796)
• Philippines
30 Mar 10
In the entire time that my boyfriend and I have been together (ten years), there was only one time where there I could really say I was tempted. I almost really fell for that too. Since then there just hasn't been reason to push me away from our relationship so I guess even if there are many attractive people around me I am not tempted.
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
31 Mar 10
Hi vera! Wow, you have been together for a very long time. Isn't that enough for you to push that to marriage? Lol! Well, if you enjoy that way, just stay with it. I just hope you will end up to be the spouse of each other. Well, it's good that you haven't fell into temptation, you've been very faithful to your boyfriend. That so nice. Keep it up! Thank you for your response and Happy myLotting!
.. i am same as you friend, one woman man, this term is often used to describe some of us... temptations, bring it on! i am going to kick their butt! 
... @markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
31 Mar 10
Hi voldrox! I'm really proud of guys like us, one woman man. Yah, keep on coming temptations, we will bat you all back to your place. Lol! Thank you for your response. Happy myLotting!
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
31 Mar 10
Since the day that I met my husband eight years ago, I've been 100 percent faithful to him. I don't look for any kind temptation outside of our relationship. That is actually one of the main reasons that I know that we are completely compatible for each other. When I am with him or knowing that he is in my life is the most fulfilling thing that I've ever experienced. With the relationships that I was in prior to him, my mind was not completely fulfilled with the people that I was with.
So, I believe that I am able to avoid temptation because of the fact that I was lucky enough to find my soul mate.
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
31 Mar 10
Hi dora! Wow, you are so lucky for having your soulmate as your husband. I can see that you are perfectly compatible to each other that you never got tempted and stayed faithful to each other. I'm very happy for you. Thank you for your response and happy myLotting!
@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
29 Mar 10
Hi mark, even though I'm living away from my wife, I will not fall to temptation. There is no way I would want any tamptation to upset our relationship. And, I trust she will have the same resolve until we are together again at the end of the year.
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
30 Mar 10
Hi mipen! It's good to know that you are loyal and faithful to your wife. Being distant to each other will make the temptations powerful but I know we can handle it with our faith to God and love to our partner. Thank you for your response. happy myLotting!
@recycledgoth (9894)
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29 Mar 10
One of my favourite quotations is from Oscar Wilde who said
"I can resist everything except temptation"
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
30 Mar 10
Hi! Haha, yes it's really hard to resist temptations, but I believe it's possible. Thank you for your response. Happy myLotting!
@angel_kaycee (1112)
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
prayer! a lot of prayer. and of course, control. you must know how to control yourself. especially during at times like this. but i think a person well guided with principles have the least temptations handled. and you're right, if you really love your partner, he/she will always be in your mind. your partner will always get the first place and the highest priorities in your mind. can't really tell how faithful i am or loyal. coz i've never been tempted! will that makes me faithful enough? anyway when i admire a person i usually tell my boyfriend about it. we are open to things like that because we believe admiration are still normal and healthy. anyway, happy mylotting!
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
30 Mar 10
Hi kaycee! Yes prayer is very powerful. If you have faith in God and you are always asking for His guidance, then you can easily handle temptations. Plus your love to your partner, if you love him/her very much, he/she will always be your priority and you would never do things that can hurt him/her. Well, since you haven't got tempted, I can say that you are really faithful to your boyfriend. Well, I think admiring other people can be normal, it just need to have limitation and it should not lead to a love quarrel. Thank you for your response. Happy myLotting!
@madteaparty (2748)
• Japan
30 Mar 10
I love my boyfriend very much, so I don't really feel tempted by anyone else. With some ex I have felt tempted by other people, but that's because I didn't love them enough. If you love a person enough, you will forget what's to feel tempted by others
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
31 Mar 10
Hi! It's good that you and your boyfriend love each other very much. Yes, if we love our partner too much, there's no way that we will get tempted. Thank you for your response. Happy myLotting!
@raulj1 (111)
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
Well, temptations are always there and it's a part of our lives.
I resist it through my fear in God. I love God, I love my wife, and those are enough reasons to resist temptations. The Bible says,"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom."
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
30 Mar 10
Hi raul! Yes, I also believe that faith of God and love of your partner are just enough reasons for us to resist temptations. Thank you for your response. Happy myLotting!
@umit_umit (1984)
• India
29 Mar 10
well its true that tempatation is my greatest addiction!i also try to avoid it as much possible as i can as my partner is sincire and love me very much!so the question doesnot arises!even for me!
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
30 Mar 10
Hi umit! Yes, we should really avoid temptations because it will be so unfair to our partners if we will give in on it. Partners should stay sincere and loyal to each other. Thank you for your response. Happy myLotting!
@abirsinha (114)
• India
30 Mar 10
i have found a simple way to resist temptation... I tell my partner everytym this sort of feelings comes 2 my mind... So that way i stay clean... And face no problems at all....... ;)
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
31 Mar 10
Hi! It's a good idea. Your partner is lucky for having you who's keeping yourself clean. Keep it up. Thank you for your response. Happy myLotting!
@lollipopbaby (1)
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29 Mar 10
Temptation i have a huge double choc cake in front of me. I cannot resist temptation excuse me for a second thank you ..............
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
30 Mar 10
Wow! That's my favorite, hmmm.. that's so yummy! But wait let me just call my partner, I want to share it with her. Thank you for your response. That's really a temptation, Lol! Happy myLotting!
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
29 Mar 10
Hi, markmoney. I handle it just well. I don't let myself get involved into this type of thing. That is just something that I don't do. I love my husband with all of my heart, and I would never cheat on him on purposely. I am the type of person that can avoid temptations. It is not hard for me to at all. I am strong in areas as this.
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
Hi cream! It's good to know that it's also easy for you to resist temptations. You are also faithful and loyal to your husband. If we really love our partner with all our heart, we can really reject temptations. Stay strong. Thank you for your response. Happy myLotting!
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
i guess you must at least have a picture of your gf in your cp as a wallpaper and in your wallet so that if you have date with another girl once you open your wallet you will see her and once you open your cp you also see her and it makes you feel guilty of not to do things against her. besides if you really love your girl then no matter how sexy and beautiful those girls in front of you they are just nothing to you. for me, even if theres guy who want to ask me for a date, i just say no coz i know i already have bf and i just think that my bf is already the best and that he loves me and so do i.
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
Hi! I actually I do, the picture of my girlfriend is the one I used as my cellphone's wallpaper. Plus another pictures of her inside the gallery. Lol! I often stare on her picture. Well, my love for her is really overwhelming that's why even how beautiful and sexy the temptation is, it will not break my loyalty to the only one in my heart. I also don't date anybody else aside from my girlfriend. I' just very faithful to her coz I love her so much. It's good to know that we are both loyal and faithful to our partners. Let's keep it up. Thank you for your response. Happy myLotting!
@junrapmian (2169)
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
As you have said, if we love our partners, temptations will not be a problem. If temptations come in your way, and if you're trapped in it, it's your fault because you let it. Now, if at the first time it comes your way, you have turned away from it, and always think of you partner and the sin you're going to commit, then you're safe. I think it depends on the person himself if he wants to be trapped in it. If his faith in God is strong and his love for his partner is endless, then there's nothing to worry about.
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
Yes, I definitely agree with you. We should not just reject temptations but we should stay away and avoid it as well. In a guy, for example, his friend invited him to a place where he will meet a lot of girls, he should not come with his friend coz he knows that there are a lot of temptations there. I believe that if someone truly love a person, he/she would be faithful and loyal. Plus his/her faith to God, it is the greatest strength that he/she can have to fight temptations. By love and God alone, temptations will never prevail. Thank you for your response. Happy myLotting!
@cloud31 (5809)
•
29 Mar 10
Prayer is the most powerful tools in handling temptations,nothing can beat the power of prayer to handle and overcome temptations.I believe no matter how temptations gets into you if you pray you will always have the way to overcome it.Apart from prayer you can handle temptations if you focused yourself to have faith in yourself and in your loveone.Temptations are everywhere but they will be defeated when love prevails.
Happy mylotting!
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
Hi cloudie! Yes, prayer is very important. If we let God be our guide, we will never get fail. If we let God be the center of your relationship, it will just last forever. Yes, we should have faith, to ourselves and to our partners and most specially to God. Even how many or how powerful the temptations are, it will just fail and no match with a "true love". Just like how me and the one I love are feeling now. We will remain loyal and faithful to each other, forever. Thank you for your response. Have a nice day and always take care! Happy myLotting!
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
29 Mar 10
Well, i have all emotions under control, so there is no way of temptations handling. True love is even sincere and loyal, so tempations have to be controlled. This will prove how true and sincere you love is.
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
30 Mar 10
Hi there! Yes, we should have control of ourselves. We will not fall into temptations if we are truly in love, because being in love means being loyal and faithful to your partner. Thank you for your response. Happy myLotting!
@steve_sanchez (35)
• United States
29 Mar 10
No really, if everyone gives in to temptation every single time/every moment, then why do we even need to have a relationship/marriage. Yes, temptation is all around us, but before you act upon anything, ask yourself this: is it really worth it to have that one moment of fun and to ruin your existing relationship? I think if you are willing to ruin your existing relationship, then you shouldn't be in this relationship at all. It is not fair for the other party. I'm sure your significant other can be tempted too, but I'm sure they wouldn't act upon that temptation.
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
Hi steve! Yes, I agree with your thoughts. Being in a relationship means being committed. So we should stick to our partners and be contented with him/her. If we always fall to temptations, then we should not commit ourselves to others, we should not get into a relationship at all. It's really unfair for our partners if we will do things that are against them. We should be faithful and loyal, and that's the best thing to do. Thank you for your response. Happy myLotting!
