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“And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.” One of my favorite phrases in all the Bible appears in this verse. Joseph “got him out”; what a wonderful, righteous action. He didn’t fool himself into believing he could pluck up the courage to resist, he just ran. I’m afraid some people believe that truly great men were made of mightier stuff than we are. The truth is, they just took God at His word. In this case we understand that God demands we “flee youthful lusts”; simple instructions that are eminently effective in avoiding sin. There are no religious supermen by nature, there are only men who choose to follow God’s instruction, and men who choose to go their own way. Anyone confronted by a situation similar to this one would be well served not to rely on inner strength. He should turn on his heels and run! If you have an inflated sense of your own ability to resist, you need to rethink it right away. The Bible describes Joseph as a man of great character, but when sexual temptation came, it was not his character he relied on; it was his feet.