If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation. Let this be…

John Owen
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If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation. Let this be one aspect of our daily intercession: God, preserve my soul, and keep my heart and all its ways so that I will not be entangled. When this is true in our lives, a passing temptation will not overcome us. We will remain free while others lie in bondage. ✨ John Owen, James M. Houston (2004). Triumph Over Temptation: Pursuing a Life of Purity, p.165, David C Cook
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