Are you drawing closer to God? Are you feeling pressure from peers to stay in the old rut? Is your old nature trying to bring you back to the things you have overcome?

The Lord can help you to resist temptation and be strong.

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." - Philippians 4:13 KJV

"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." - James 4:7 KJV

"If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: that ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; [throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.]  and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; [let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.] And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. [Put on your new nature, created to be like God--truly righteous and holy.]" - Ephesians 4:21-24 KJV/NLT

"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." - 1 Corinthians 10:13 KJV

"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." - Ephesians 6:11 KJV [Read Ephesians 6:10-18]