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When our religion becomes all about the fact that we don’t smoke, drink, or do…
If you think lust is your only sin, you’ve probably been a slave of it…
When we experience outrage by the immorality of others, we always have to rule out…
The word “confidence” is of Latin origin. Con means “with,” fid means “faith” or “trust.”…
To become king of any people required incredible discipline, intelligence, and power, both individually and…
When King David arranged the murder of a man and stole his wife, he probably…
We reap what we sow. Sow kindness today, and it may show up when you…
Your struggle with lust and pornography isn’t primarily or ultimately about you. It’s about your…
I cleaned up my diet not because I was overweight (I wasn’t), but because I…
Authenticity is a good value to abide by when it does not conflict with other,…
When we say “defeat lust,” we don’t mean a final victory like the Allied Powers…
Our thoughts, words, and habits got us into this mess, and our thoughts, words, and…
Our mattress is a metaphor for faith. Everytime we lie down, we have perfect faith…
Perfect theology is not requisite to being a Christian. However, loving God and loving others…
Greed is based on the lie that if only I had more stuff, my emotional…
Anyone who is not plagued by any of the so-called seven deadly sins—pride, greed, wrath,…
There are five things you can’t negotiate with: old age, the weather, tax authorities, terrorists,…
After Jesus calmed the storm, the disciplines were in awe that “Even the wind and…
“Arrogant Christian” is an oxymoron. If you were so great, you wouldn’t need a savior.…
Do you talk back to your temptation, or do you let your temptation do all…
Samson, Solomon, and David went out of there way to have inappropriate relationships with women…
Good weather, healthy food, exercise, meditation, plants, and science are all expressions of love abundant…
Sometimes we think God desires some great sacrifice from us—moving to a developing country to…
In the Hebrew Bible, God imposed a large number of dietary restrictions designed to improve…
Most people are thermometers. They take the temperature in the room. They are reactive to…
I have had problems with Christians in my life, but never any problems with Christ.…
Christ was the most powerful human being who ever lived, and he showed the highest…
If paradise lost were restored tomorrow, I have no doubt that people would turn it…
Christ said “Do not judge, lest you be judged.” This does not mean we don’t…
God designed the world such that to do the right thing is in everybody’s interest…
Inductive reasoning is when you start with specific data or facts and use them to…
A lion is a devouring beast but has no intention of hurting anyone. Its actions…
The antidote to hypocrisy isn’t moral perfection, it’s honesty. Hypocrites don’t get their name from…
The narrator has special insight and tells you exactly how to interpret what happens in…
In criminal law, we more or less know the consequences of each action. 1st degree…
Anyone who thought and acted exactly like us could not be God; we should expect…
Sometimes the most important sermon you will ever hear is the one you preach to…
When we find it rationally impossible to forgive someone, it helps to remember the irrational…
In science, newer ideas are almost always better because they build on older ones and…
Let your strongest fear thought battle your strongest faith thought. When faith doesn’t come out…
The pain of temptation is small in comparison to the consequences. Edwin Louis
Gratitude quenches the fire of lust. A thankful spirit destroys the driving passion for sex…
The more we sin, the tinier God becomes in our minds. Steve Gallagher
Lust takes something that is beautiful (sex, intimacy, relationships), and makes it worthless. Walk In…
Getting and staying free from lust requires hard work and dedication. The truth is that…
Pray as though everything depended on God; act as though everything depended on you. St.…
In this world, respect boils down to how much power an individual has. God does…
When we are afraid, we represent God poorly because God is not afraid. Walk In…
If you are feeling discouraged by what you see around you, here’s a thought: Maybe…
We may fool others, but we can’t fool our own minds (unless we go crazy).…
Sometimes the most effective prayer is the one you pray for yourself. Walk In Integrity
The Bible says that “God causes the sun to shine on the righteous and on…
Purity is not a static list of what I have and haven’t done. It is…
The obedience of the believer does not depend on circumstances. Adam sinned in paradise, Jesus…
To judge and speak ill of anyone is to damage God’s creation. Walk In Integrity
King David believed in God, but he carried a sword everywhere he went. Faith does…
Without a heart transformed by the grace of Christ, we just continue to manage external…
An animal will conquer others. A Spirit-filled man conquers himself. Mark Driscoll
It’s always easier to avoid temptation than to resist it. Randy Alcorn, The Purity Principle
The fear of God is a profound respect for His holiness, which includes a fear…
There is no dignity when the human dimension is eliminated from the person. In short,…
The proof that we believe something isn’t when we agree with what someone teaches us,…
In essence, engaging in sin is exchanging a short-term positive for a long-term negative, for…
God’s will is always your sanctification. Kevin DeYoung, Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to…
Sanctification is possessing the mind of Christ, and all the mind of Christ. John Lake
Long looking with admiration produces change. From your heroes you pick up mannerisms and phrases…
The way to conquer sin is not by working hard to change our deeds, but…
If you yield yourself up to His divine working, the Lord will alter your nature;…
All things as they move toward God are beautiful, and they are ugly as they…
If Christ has died for me, I cannot trifle with the evil that killed my…
It is safe to tell the pure in heart that they shall see God, for…
Happiness comes from righteous living and the development of a noble character. You can observe…
Why are those who are notoriously undisciplined and unmoral also most contemptuous of religion and…
When an individual is motivated by great and powerful convictions of truth, then he disciplines…
What is sin? It is the glory of God not honored. The holiness of God…
Give us an intense distaste for things that displease You and a renewed pleasure in…
Explaining temptation by saying “God is testing me” or “Satan is attacking me” positions “me”…
The final aim of any temptation is to bring a person back into the kingdom…
If you are facing some kind of temptation, remember that it is within your power…
Sexual temptations are lurking around every corner in our lives today! Resisting the temptation to…
A thought enters; we pamper it; it germinates and grows into an evil act. Billy…
When Jesus was tempted, He didn’t debate the devil. He quoted Scripture: “It is written…
Temptation requires definite, decisive action. Billy Graham
If evil were not made to appear attractive, there would be no such thing as…
Satan’s chief device of temptation is to attack the truth of God. R.C. Sproul
Tomorrow’s character is made out of today’s thoughts. Temptation may come suddenly, but sin doesn’t.…
Wise people put as much distance between themselves and sexual temptation as possible. They not…
When I am tempted and feel the power of sin and its tug on my…
You will not experience dramatic change in your struggle as long as you use accountability…
We never find out the strength of the evil impulse inside us until we try…
Nothing can hurt you except sin; nothing can grieve me except sin; nothing can defeat…
If you will tell me when God permits a Christian to lay aside his armour,…
A silly idea is current that good people do not know what temptation means. This…
