A plan for biblical response to temptation might include the following items:

• 1. Recognize and acknowledge in the earliest stages of temptation that you are being tempted;
• 2. Quickly ask God for His help to resist;
• 3. If possible, remove yourself immediately from the source of temptation;
• 4. Identify the unbilical desire that would be served by yielding to the temptation;
• 5. Quote and meditate on appropriate Scripture;
• 6. Remind yourself of God‘s presence, power, and promises;
• 7. Reflect on the purpose of Christ’s death;
• 8. Mentally and verbally make a commitment to do the godly thing;
• 9. Get busy with a mind engaging, godly activity;
• 10. Call a godly friend and ask for help;
• 11. Repeat key aspects of this temptation plan until the power of the temptation is reduced.

~ How to Counsel Biblically, John MacAuthur and the Master’s College Faculty, p. 195