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Consider a quote of Paul David Tripp in his book “Dangerous Calling” (page 21): “No one is more influential in your life than you are, because no one talks to your more than you do.” “Whether you realize it or not, you are in an unending conversation with yourself and the things you say to you about you are formative … Read More

Psalm 141:3-4 3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips. 4 Do not incline my heart to any evil (NIV: Do not let my heart be drawn to evil) To practice wicked works (NIV: so that I take part in wicked deeds) With men who work iniquity; (NIV: along with those … Read More

The psalmist in Psalm 90:8 states an observation that plagues the Christian church today (to say nothing of the world in general). The observation reads: “You [God] have set our iniquities before You, Our secret sins in the light of Your countenance.”  It is the secret sin of pornography, and the shame of that sin, which has caused many of … Read More

Ephesians 5:3 “But fornication (longing to fill one’s desire; sexual immorality, pornia) and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;” “Sad to say, these sins have invaded the homes of Christians and brought grief to local churches too.” (Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary (Vol. 2, p. 44). … Read More

Proverbs 5: 20 “For why should you, my son, be enraptured by an immoral woman, And be embraced in the arms of a seductress?” This poignant rhetorical question goes to the heart of our struggles as men (and as of late, our women). The 21st century finds us inundated with sexual fantasies, sexual immorality and or sexual fixations. Sexual desire … Read More