This is an excerpt of an e-mail from Nancy Leigh DeMoss (Revive Our Hearts Ministries):

I have a friend who carries a list around in his billfold. It reminds him of the consequences of sin.

Sin steals joy.
Sin removes confidence.
Sin brings guilt.
Sin gives Satan the upper hand.
Sin quenches God’s Spirit.
Sin brings physical damage.

When he’s tempted to disobey God, my friend pulls out the list and reads it.

Sin causes an ache in the soul.
Sin breaks God’s heart.
Sin opens the door to other sins.
Sin produces fear.
Sin makes me its slave.

He asks himself, “Is this a price I really want to pay? Is this a price I can afford to pay?” You may want to make a list of your own. Next time you’re tempted to sin, pull it out and read it before you give in to the temptation.