u/conjurectioner

In particular, I am interested in how the sacraments help us in salvation.

Do the sacraments case less temptation? Or perhaps less temptation in serious matters? Or are they effective in us resisting temptation?

If any of these is true, is it also true that our past actions affect the power of our free will in the future in determining our eternal destiny? So because of partaking in the sacraments, our free will moves less in the area of damnation but rather in the region of salvation?

I have several questions related to how temptation works.

Is there any moment of our lives when we are not tempted or are we at every moment in the choice between good and evil?

If not every moment, are there things that make temptation less likely, less frequent?

In the Bible, Jesus is tempted and he overcomes temptation and then it is said that the devil left Him for a while. Does this mean that resisting temptation causes less temptation in the future?

Is there anything else that reduces temptation? The sacraments? The Lord's prayer?

How do temptation and free will relate to each other? Are we less free to do good when we are tempted?

How is temptation described psychologically? Is temptation a perceived desire to do evil? Do good habits then make us less likely to be tempted?

When we are transformed psychologically by resisting temptation, does the playing field shift so that we are tempted in different areas of our lives?

What do you guys think?