• A Recent Survey Of Discipleship Journal Readers ...  PRO

  Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Nov 10, 2001 (message contributor)

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  Tags:  Temptation General, Temptation Pride, Temptation Resisting

  Denomination: Baptist

A recent survey of Discipleship Journal readers ranked areas of greatest spiritual challenge to them:

1. Materialism.

2. Pride.

3. Self-centeredness.

4. Laziness.

5. (Tie) Anger/Bitterness.

5. (Tie) Sexual lust.

7. Envy.

8. Gluttony.

9. Lying.

Survey respondents noted temptations were more potent when they had neglected their time with God (81 percent) and when they were physically tired (57 percent). Resisting temptation was accomplished by prayer (84 percent),