read this in an email I got from a friend:In October of 2005, The Associated Press ran an article "Study Backs Out of Sight Out of Mind Theory"
The study, led by Brian Wansink, involved placing candy jars of Hershey?s Kisses in close proximity to a select group of secretaries.
Some of the containers were clear while other containers were opaque. Additionally, some of the containers were placed on the secretaries? desks while other containers were placed six feet from their desk.
READY FOR THE RESULTS?
"Secretaries ate an average of 7.7 kisses each day when the candies were in clear containers on their desk; 4.6 when in opaque jar on the desk; 5.6 when in clear jars 6 feet away and 3.1 when in opaque jar 6 feet away."
The study went further. "Secretaries rated candy as more than twice as hard to resist when they could see and reach it than when they could not. They were twice as likely to say that they often thought of the chocolates or that the treats kept grabbing their attention if they visible and nearby. By contrast secretaries were twice as likely to say they forget the candy was around if it was hidden and distant."
As I read that, I wondered how many young adults willingly place themselves in situations that are going to tempt them? If someone is struggling with an alcohol addiction, should she walk into a bar? If someone can't say no to sleeping with his girlfriend, should he be staying at her place late at night?
If you are human, chances are you have a weakness, and when temptation strikes, you can't say no. So what "opaque jars" are you putting in your life so that you can be freer from the temptation? And why are you keeping the "jars" on your "desk" at all?
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. (1 Corinthians 10:13)
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