Journey of a Thousand Miles

Asking men to remain pure when we're walking around with immodest dress is tempting them to sin. Be modest in your dress. It is not worth it to feel "sexy" or "beautiful" to bring a man down. Women have been bringing men down since the beginning of time. Take authority over your home to protect the men in your home. Don't have cable TV while your son is still in your home. Modest is hottest. Purity must begin with us as the influencer of the man. Stop walking around with an empty bucket asking for love. YOU ARE ALREADY LOVED BY GOD. How we feel about ourselves will never change how God feels about us. You can't give away what you won't receive. A man who feels he is unworthy of love will always be looking to you to meet their love need, instead of God. How do you judge your worth? Approval? Relationship status? It will never be enough. See yourself through God's eyes. Don't exchange your identity for a lie. Satan strate...

Know what tempts you and why.  Marriage is the sole outlet for sex.  Sexual sin is always destructive in one way or another. (physically, emotionally, spiritually) Sexual sin comes from hearts that reject God. People who refuse to repent grow increasingly perverse and leads to spiritual insanity. It blocks the process of our sanctification.  People who engage in sexual sin disregard God.  Sex outside of marriage is not ok just bc we love someone enough. This is not biblical.  Scripture never validates, "how far can I go before it's sinful?" To ask this question shows a divided heart. An undivided heart asks, "how holy can I be?" We compromise bc the desire for physical intimacy is the most powerful drive we have.  Sexual temptation hits us right in the ego.  What happens if we give in: loss of honor loss of strength and character ongoing physical consequences regret death divine judgment The root of discont...