What’s Your Emergency Plan for Temptation? - Daily Hope with Rick Warren - September 12, 2025

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What’s Your Emergency Plan for Temptation?
By Rick Warren

“Run from all these evil things.” 1 Timothy 6:11 (NLT)

Do you have an escape plan for getting away when you’re tempted? Do you have preventative strategies to help you stay away from your biggest temptations? If you don’t have those things, you need them now!

First, when you find yourself tempted, you need a panic button—an emergency plan. The Bible is clear about what that emergency plan is: You run.

1 Timothy 6:11 says, “Run from all these evil things” (NLT).

The Bible says you need to move quickly out of any situation that causes you temptation. Never argue with a temptation. You’ll always lose. Emotions will take over, and emotions aren’t always logical. 

No matter the temptation, you have to get away. It could be a temptation to cheat in business. It could be a sexual temptation. But your response should be the same: Get out. 

But even better than running from temptation is to prevent temptation in the first place. Another way to say that is this: If you don’t want to get stung, stay away from the bees.

Years ago when I was a youth minister, I’d tell kids, “Don’t decide in the back seat of a car that you’re going to be sexually pure and save yourself for marriage.” You must make a preventative strategy in advance and not put yourself in the tempting situation—because hormones will kick in, and you’ll be overwhelmed. 

The same principles apply throughout life. 

If you know you get short-tempered with your children when you’re tired, develop a preventative strategy. Set an earlier bedtime for your kids or have some quiet time for everyone at the time of day that’s most difficult for you.  

Don’t wait until you’re faced with a morally questionable deal to decide that your business will be above reproach. Build into your business plan accountability that prevents you from being tempted in the moment.

Take time today to develop preventative strategies for temptation. And when those don’t work out, have your emergency plan: Don’t resist temptation—run from it. That’s the simplest and surest way out.

PLAY todays audio teaching from Pastor Rick

created to dream book cover by rick warrenRick Warren is an innovative pastor, renowned author, and global influencer known for founding Saddleback Church, the Purpose Driven Network, the PEACE Plan, and Hope for Mental Health. He has written several best-selling books, including The Purpose Driven Life, which has sold over 35 million copies in 200 languages. Time magazine named Warren the most influential spiritual leader in America and one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Since stepping down from the lead pastor role at Saddleback in 2022, Warren has continued to inspire people through his Daily Hope Devotional and podcast Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope. His first book in a decade, Created to Dream, was released in April 2023.

For more Daily Hope with Rick Warren, please visit pastorrick.com!


Toolbox for Life Rick Warren book Daily Hope offerYour Gift Brings Hope to the World

Discover the tools you need to live with purpose.

Real success isn’t about trying harder—it’s about living smarter, God’s way.

That’s why Pastor Rick created the "Toolbox for Life Study Kit"—to help you develop four essential, Bible-based skills that equip you to thrive in your relationships, work, and daily decisions.

Request your copy today as thanks for your generous gift below to help take the hope of Jesus further through Daily Hope!

*Video is available in DVD or streaming formats. The workbook will be mailed to you.

*The USA IRS code permits you to deduct the amount of your financial gift to Daily Hope that exceeds the fair market value of materials you received from Daily Hope.

This devotional © 2018 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

You can listen to Rick Warren on OnePlace.com.

 

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What’s Your Emergency Plan for Temptation? - Daily Hope with Rick Warren - September 12, 2025

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What’s Your Emergency Plan for Temptation?
By Rick Warren

“Run from all these evil things.” 1 Timothy 6:11 (NLT)

Do you have an escape plan for getting away when you’re tempted? Do you have preventative strategies to help you stay away from your biggest temptations? If you don’t have those things, you need them now!

First, when you find yourself tempted, you need a panic button—an emergency plan. The Bible is clear about what that emergency plan is: You run.

1 Timothy 6:11 says, “Run from all these evil things” (NLT).

The Bible says you need to move quickly out of any situation that causes you temptation. Never argue with a temptation. You’ll always lose. Emotions will take over, and emotions aren’t always logical. 

No matter the temptation, you have to get away. It could be a temptation to cheat in business. It could be a sexual temptation. But your response should be the same: Get out. 

But even better than running from temptation is to prevent temptation in the first place. Another way to say that is this: If you don’t want to get stung, stay away from the bees.

Years ago when I was a youth minister, I’d tell kids, “Don’t decide in the back seat of a car that you’re going to be sexually pure and save yourself for marriage.” You must make a preventative strategy in advance and not put yourself in the tempting situation—because hormones will kick in, and you’ll be overwhelmed. 

The same principles apply throughout life. 

If you know you get short-tempered with your children when you’re tired, develop a preventative strategy. Set an earlier bedtime for your kids or have some quiet time for everyone at the time of day that’s most difficult for you.  

Don’t wait until you’re faced with a morally questionable deal to decide that your business will be above reproach. Build into your business plan accountability that prevents you from being tempted in the moment.

Take time today to develop preventative strategies for temptation. And when those don’t work out, have your emergency plan: Don’t resist temptation—run from it. That’s the simplest and surest way out.

PLAY todays audio teaching from Pastor Rick

created to dream book cover by rick warrenRick Warren is an innovative pastor, renowned author, and global influencer known for founding Saddleback Church, the Purpose Driven Network, the PEACE Plan, and Hope for Mental Health. He has written several best-selling books, including The Purpose Driven Life, which has sold over 35 million copies in 200 languages. Time magazine named Warren the most influential spiritual leader in America and one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Since stepping down from the lead pastor role at Saddleback in 2022, Warren has continued to inspire people through his Daily Hope Devotional and podcast Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope. His first book in a decade, Created to Dream, was released in April 2023.

For more Daily Hope with Rick Warren, please visit pastorrick.com!


Toolbox for Life Rick Warren book Daily Hope offerYour Gift Brings Hope to the World

Discover the tools you need to live with purpose.

Real success isn’t about trying harder—it’s about living smarter, God’s way.

That’s why Pastor Rick created the "Toolbox for Life Study Kit"—to help you develop four essential, Bible-based skills that equip you to thrive in your relationships, work, and daily decisions.

Request your copy today as thanks for your generous gift below to help take the hope of Jesus further through Daily Hope!

*Video is available in DVD or streaming formats. The workbook will be mailed to you.

*The USA IRS code permits you to deduct the amount of your financial gift to Daily Hope that exceeds the fair market value of materials you received from Daily Hope.

This devotional © 2018 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

You can listen to Rick Warren on OnePlace.com.

 

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