Temptations in Nigeria Today and Ways of Overcoming Them

There are so many temptations in Nigeria today. As children in Nigeria, we are tempted to:

1. Disobey or insult our parents, teachers, e.t.c.
2. Tell lies or to steal.
3. Quarrel with our friends and fight one another.
4. Be dishonest, selfish, wicked and cruel to those we love and to those around us.
5. The desire to be rich over night without work.
6. Disobeying traffic rules to get our destination faster
7. The desire to pass examinations without studying.
8. Greed for political power at all cost.
9. Uncontrolled sexual desire.
10. Play truant or refuse to do our homework.

Ways of Overcoming Temptations

1. Seeking the help of Jesus.
2. Avoiding bad friends.
3. Joining Christian youth associations
4. Working hard at school.
5. Patience and hard work.
6. Avoiding the desire to rule at all cost.
7. Setting realist goals for oneself
8. Avoiding the desire to rule at all costs.

Moral Lessons:

1. Jesus temptations teach us to expect temptations any time and learn how to overcome them.