The preacher says that nothing makes you feel better about yourself than overcoming temptation, but that can’t happen until you’ve met it. Come with me, friend, and we’ll put his theory to the test.

You’ve probably heard about the guy who said, “I can overcome everything except temptation”? Maybe you’ve said or thought something like that yourself. Temptations of every kind surround us, as ...

It’s been repeated many times since, but it was probably Irish poet and dramatist Oscar Wilde who first declared, “I can resist everything except temptation.” Kind of like stating, “I’m not tempted to ...

It isn’t easy being green, and it certainly isn’t easy being good. Many of us navigate life with the best of intentions, hoping that we’ll prove to be brave, honest, kind, and fair. But temptation is ...

Sunday, March 9, is the First Sunday of Lent. Mass readings: Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Psalm 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13. As Lent begins, we are asked to consider some of ...

The Britannica Dictionary defines “temptation” as: something that causes a strong urge or desire to have or do something and especially something that is bad, wrong or unwise. (The dessert menu, for ...

People who use willpower to overcome temptations and achieve their goals are perceived as more trustworthy than those who use strategies that involve external incentives or deterrents -- such as swear ...