Get rid of DEPRESSION, OPRESSION, and POSSESION. ------------------------------------------------- 1) DEVELOPE A LIFESTYLE THAT RECOGNIZES AND AVOIDS THE TEMPTER: (a) Recognize that Satan is the tempter. ( James 1:13 ) "GOD tempts no man", temptation is from the lust of our own flesh. (b) Yeild your body to the Lord. ( Romans 12:1 ) (c) Exercise your will to walk in Christ. ( Colosians 2:6 ) Continue in Him and be built and rooted. (d) Refuse to obey your fleshly desires. ( Romans 6:12 ) (e) Abstain from the practice of sin. ( Romans 6:13 ) Be instruments of righteousness. (f) Do not give place to the Devil. ( Ephesians 4:27 ) 2) EMPLOY THE POWER OF PRAYER AND PRAISE: TO USE THESE POWERFUL WEAPONS YOU MUST; (a) Realize holiness is essential in prayer. ( 1 Tim 2:8 ) " Lift up holy hands in prayer". (b) Pray as Christ proxy or stead. ( John 14:14 ) "You may ask anything in My name and I will do it." (c) Make prayer a daily practice. ( Ephesians 6:18 ) "Pray in the Spirit at all times." (d) Pray for deliverance from temptation. ( Matt 6:13 ) Simple solution! (e) Express gratitude/thanks to the Lord. ( Phil 4:6 ) "...by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving..." 3) FOR WHAT REASON SHOULD I BE CONCERNED OF THESE THINGS: (a) "For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of GOD, who glorify in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh." ( Phil 3:3 )