As far as possible we should close all the ways Satan can enter our lives. If we invite the Holy Spirit into our lives, he will help us resist Satan's temptations. As we focus on Jesus, self will be forgotten.  

During the time of John the Baptist it was said the people were seekers of pleasure and full of greed for riches. This caused the people of his time not to recognize their sin filled lives. John the Baptist chose to rebuke the temptations of his time by his plain clothes and simple life.  

I can definitely see similar temptations in my life. For just 99 cents you can rent the latest releases at Redbox – inviting violence and sex right into your own home.   Evening television shows, which are very entertaining, are filled with provocative scenes and sex. Filling your mind with this garbage will numb your mind toward spiritual things.