"Who will pity the man who complains of soreness and pain in walking and yet does not take the stone out of his shoe?"
-Thomas Manton
In this digital age, we can easily access anything. We have our handy square glassy screen device that can do so many things. It can play music, download movies, access articles, blogs and so on. Thereby, it has become easier for the temptation to show itself at our front door. We encounter things like seductive photos, sexual digital novels, games, movies and videos online.
Not only that, subtle temptations like comparison, jealousy, and envy hit us in the face like a big and strong wave.
Let us take heed to the warning of Charles Spurgeon, "to flee from sin is to flee from temptation."
It is silly to moan about our guilt when we are flirting with sin. When you entertain even an ounce of lustful thought, you will soon find sin expanding like a timelapse of a tree growing. That tree is deadly, and its fruits are spiritual guilt, unhappiness, discontentment, and dissatisfaction.
So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. 2 Timothy 2:22
3 QUESTIONS TO EXAMINE YOUR WALK WITH GOD
1) What do my habits reveal about the state of my heart?
I dare you to reflect on your habits and explore your digital/entertainment, social media, leisure habits.
2) Does my life reflect my pursuit of murdering sin daily?
When you catch yourself looking at inappropriate content online, do you throw your device and feel sorrowful about what you've just seen? Do you take those thoughts captive and repent right away when you catch yourself thinking about lustful thoughts? Do you quickly flee from it and run to Jesus?
3) Does my actions reveal my craving for righteousness?
When you do mess up, and we all do. Do you come to God in prayer and ask him to give you a pure heart? Do you cry out to him in disgust of your fleshly passions?
"By gracious instruction I beseech You, O Lord, teach me to be practical in going to the bottom of things, that I may not waste time in regretting evil which it is my duty to prevent. Let me not cry over my chastisement - and yet continue in my folly. Lord, make me to know wisdom. To this end, make me mindful of little things. Help me to remove the little stone in my shoe, for this may cause me many blister, and even lame me, so that I cannot hold on my way.
-Charles Spurgeon
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