Although sexual immorality does not only apply to unmarried people, this is what we mean in this context. So, how do you overcome or avoid these instances? You need to set boundaries. These are a few things you can do: STRIVE FOR PURE THOUGHTS Guard your mind, and constrain it to only think what is good and pure. Philippians 4:8. Every sin and equally every act that glorifies God indeed starts from the heart. The heart is the powerhouse of any person. It's out of the heart that either good or evil comes from. Jesus said in Matthew 15:19 ESV; " For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander." The sin of sexual immorality starts from the heart. This means if you can keep your heart pure and clear of these thoughts that eventually manifest in the flesh, then you can avoid them. Keep your heart pure and full of God's holiness, and you'll be fine. SET GODLY MEETING HOURS You must know what time of the day will be less likely for the devil to overcome you in temptation. Any time of the day is always a time for the devil to try to make us fall, but you'd agree with me that there are times that have a higher possibility. For example, meeting your date at late hours will get thoughts of sexual intimacy higher up than meeting at noon. If you meet at noon over lunch, you will mostly think about returning to other activities of the day, right? But, say, you meet over dinner, and it gets pretty late, there's a higher tendency to get tempted to spend the night at their or your home. If you're meeting him and his family over dinner, that's safe. You get the idea. Don't put yourself out there for the devil. Emotions are hard to control on a good day. Why let the devil have an advantage? Join us next month to continue the conversation... Purpose Partners Global Ministries is committed to helping you make your marriage work and be enjoyable. We are a community of Experienced and Supportive Christians sharing the challenges we have overcome. If you want to determine if engagement is your next step, want to prepare for the marriage, or are seeking to strengthen your Marriage, join us and be part of Purpose Partners Global Ministries today! SETTING PROPER BOUNDARIES (CONTINUED)
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