Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with GodProverbs on Purity (part I)
September 16th, 2011Previous | Next
Proverbs 15:26 - Pure thoughts are pleasing to God
We live in a time where we need Godly teaching about purity. Lets take a journey on the Path To Purity.
#1. Lust leads to destruction
Proverbs 7:21-23 - The Bible is clear that nothing good will come out of giving into lust.
Ox going to slaughter, deer in a noose, bird in a snare, etc
Proverbs 6:28-29 - To overcome lust in your life you must understand and believe that lust is not just sinful but wasteful also.
Both the lustful look and the lustful act are wrong before God.
What are some of the effects (consequences) of living a lustful life?
- Affairs
- Divorce
- Unwanted pregnancies
- Abortion
- Sexual disease
- Guilt
- Loss of innocence
#2. Flee from Lust
Proverbs 1:10-16
Illustration: In the movie Pinocchio, a wooden boy comes to life.
- He learns about the world through two hoodlums, who teach him to skip school, smoke and steal.
- In the end the two boys are turned into donkeys and Pinocchio barely escapes being turned into a donkey (with the help of “Jimmy Cricket”, who was a good conscience/friend for Pinocchio).
We must pick friends that will encourage us spiritually and not lead us down the path of destruction.
Key Phrase: The Bible is clear that nothing good will come out of giving into lust
