Jesus said we could trample on snakes and scorpians and not be hurt. But before we go out and join the snake handlers' worship services, lets finish reading the text in its entirety.
"Behold I have given you authority to tread upon snakes and scorpians and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall injur you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven" (Luke 10:19".
The text is not speaking about physical snakes and scorpians, though what happened to Paul may occur in our lives (Acts 28:3). It is talking about overcoming demonic activity.
What would happen if we asked God to help us overcome temptation immediately upon being faced with it, rather than begging God to prevent the temptation? Imagine depending on God to help us say no and purposely avoiding the place where we tend to fail
