A displaced focus leads to succumbing in temptation: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

A displaced focus leads to succumbing in temptation:

16Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. 17For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, 18while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

The problem with a myopic view of temptation, is that we are ever so entrenched in our temporal circumstances that we look at the things that are seen, without having in view the eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison; Ever fixed on temporal rewards in this life that Jesus’ view of “Great is your reward in Heaven” of Eternal rewards in the Kingdom of Heaven, fly right out of mind when facing temptation.

The need to have Jesus’ view of temptation is the only prescription for success to resist in temptation to the point of resisting with the shedding of our blood. With a view to resist temptation, there needs to be a fixation of a Vision of Jesus, “looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2.

The need to focus attention on Jesus during temptation will indeed motivate to resist in temptations: 3 consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. Hebrews 12:3-4

When considering the eternal weight of glory awaits, then the light and momentary things in this life will give greater perspective to resist. Hence, to perish the thought of viewing that it is not worth resisting, and to pursue gratifying temporal rewards in this life as being worth living for as greater than what awaits God’s Children, is a deceptive view point that needs to be put to death and rendered useless and ineffective, because a greater inheritance awaits God’s chosen elect children who resist in temptation and perseveres to the end.

Living in light of the eternal weight of glory will give a right perspective to resist and the confident assurance that it is worth all the weight in a Diamond as a result of enduring the stress, pain, agony and temptation, to live for eternal rewards in God’s Kingdom than temporary rewards and praise of people in this life.