Almost every day I meet with seamen from different countries in the world. We often have time to talk privately in the crew's mess room or in their cabins, and most of the time the topic of our conversations is temptation. Since there's so little published on the subject, I've made the effort to write something that hopefully will be of help and encouragement to the countless seamen who face struggles on board many international cruises, or cargo or naval ships.
It's not only the Christian seamen who struggle against temptations, seamen from other religions also try to find ways to resist the nasty temptations they are confronted with. I have, therefore, done esearch among seafarers, both men and women, and included some of their views and testimonies in this book in order to make it more personal and practical.
Table of Contents:
| Chapter | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|
| - | Acknowledgements | 9 |
| - | Foreword | 11 |
| - | Introductions | 13 |
| SECTION I | Fundamentals | - |
| 1 | Almost Everybody's Talking about Temptation | 21 |
| 2 | What Is Temptation? | 28 |
| 3 | Where Does Temptation Come From? | 31 |
| 4 | Why Are You Tempted? | 37 |
| 5 | Temptations in the Lives of Joseph, King David, Jesus and Judas | 42 |
| 6 | Temptations on a Ship | 51 |
| 7 | The Temptation to Become Rich | 61 |
| 8 | The Unseen Temptation | 66 |
| SECTION II | Proactive Strategies | - |
| 9 | Proactive Stance: The Battle in Your Mind | 73 |
| 10 | Proactive Decisions and Active Relationships | 81 |
| 11 | Proactive Spiritual Habits | 89 |
| 12 | Proactive Ship-church Involvement | 96 |
| 13 | How You Can Not Overcome Temptation | 110 |
| 14 | Testimonies of Seamen Who Overcame Temptation | 113 |
| SECTION III | Realities | - |
| 15 | Help! I Have Fallen into Temptation | 123 |
| 16 | The Shame Problem | 131 |
| 17 | The Effect of Temptation on Your Family | 136 |
| 18 | The Temptations and Problems of Seafarer's Wives and Children | 142 |
| 19 | What Do Seamen and Their Wives Think about Their Separation? | 147 |
| 20 | Can God Still Use You When You Have Surrendered To Temptation? | 153 |
| 21 | God's Purpose and Calling for Your Life | 158 |
| Appendix 1: | Salvation Through Jesus Christ | 163 |
| Appendix 2: | Scripture References for the Words "Tempt" and "Temptations" | 169 |
| - | Resources | 174 |
Resources from: Seamen's Christian Friend Society
Author: Martin Otto
About The Author: Martin Otto has been in full-time ministry since 1987 reaching out seafarers with the Gospel. He and his wife, Monica, are based in Hamburg, one of the largest ports in the world, where he works in association with the Seamen's Christian Friend Society.
Website: www.scfs.org
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