What is Temptation and How Do I Deal? | Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

[@TCM1231]

Judging by internet search history statistics many men and women need this…. Myself included….. how this doesn’t have more views already is astonishing

[@ankereisenman4824]

It truly is possible to break free from that. I was in your shoes, I thought I’d never be able to give that up. But my first confession broke the hold that online material had on me, and through diligence and prayer I’ve removed the rest of the attachments. You can do it too!

[@stutterstudios4731]

Grateful you exist, Fr Gregory 🙏🏼

[@therese_paula]

Fr. Joseph Anthony, meditating on the temptation of the Lord in the wilderness: Temptation happens in isolation. Thank you, Father Joseph Anthony, and Father Gregory! I tend to be critical of other people, most especially in my mind. So, sometimes, I find myself nurturing resentment against a certain person by replaying in my mind all the scenes where that person had "failed me". God help me.

[@ComiCross]

Finally a video from Pints on how to deal!

[@alphacause]

Father Pine's advice about planting good things in place of the bad thing, in order to win against temptation, has proven true in my own life (5:57-6:10). Overcoming temptation involves more than just refraining from the sinful act. Just trying to grit your teeth and endure the temptation until it passes will not work in the long run. You must fill that void with something positive and wholesome. I have struggled with gluttony all my life, which caused me to gain 100 lbs. over my ideal weight. I yo-yo dieted many times in an attempt to lose the weight to only gain the weight back with a vengeance. Eight years ago, I finally achieved a permanent loss of those 100 lbs, because I did not just rely on cutting calories and white knuckling through the hunger as I did in my past failed attempts. Rather, I replaced the bad junk food that amplified my gluttonous behavior with nutrient dense whole foods, and this facilitated both the weight loss and weight maintenance.

[@rahawa774]

This is gold - I’m going to take your advice Father, and ‘crowd out’ sources of temptation 👍

[@AMERICANsparky32]

Great video 🙏

[@punkybauer1]

I did not really understand this very well but it sounded like it was good. I don't know why I did not understand it. I understand temptation and salvation. And sanctification is a thing I am learning about. I understand asking God to help me through temptation. Well, thank you.

[@JD-ir8cb]

very good video

[@MartinaStC]

Thank you ❤

[@dynamic9016]

Really appreciate this video.

[@MsKatieeee]

So edifying. Delivery is excellent. And hilarious. Great balance. Do you have any Dominican nun friends who can organize a women's retreat with hiking and cliff jumping? Heck, I'll organize it if they can direct it.

[@tonyhayes9827]

What are the kinds of thing that tempt us? Things we desire of course, because if we didn’t desire them they wouldn’t tempt us. Satan therefore tempts us with the things we desire. Therefore the things we desire ain't necessarily good for us. Jesus tells us to deny ourselves every day. How can Jesus be so cruel, right? Isn’t He supposed to love us? I can see why God says, `My ways are not your ways’. And why Jesus says `The way to salvation is hard.'

[@n4ughty_knight]

If temptation comes from the "heart" does that mean the person is already sinning? For example, if you really want to do something that's sinful but you don't do it, didn't you technically already do it in your "heart" because you wanted it?

[@zacharycarrier2890]

No, wanting to sin and actually following up on that desire are two different things

[@bradl2272]

It’s a sin to allow the temptation to continue, to allow yourself to continue to desire it.

[@alphacause]

Matthew 5:28 - "But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart." Based on Jesus' exhortation, simply a man's lusting over a woman who is not his wife is tantamount to adultery even though he never even touches her. So the answer to your question is yes.

[@marvalice3455]

Simply being attracted to an idea is not a sin. Even if the idea of something sinful. But dwelling on a sinful idea is a sin

[@AJKPenguin]

Did you entertain the thought? Did you covet? If no, then you did not commit sin in your heart. Or, if you said a prayer. . .especially one of praise and thanksgiving. . .then you also did not sin in that moment of temptation. Eg. Lord, bless your son and thank you for this daughter of Yours. May she be blessed and we both be kept in Your hands.