I grew up in the UK and still remember Sunday closing, when for one day a week, shops and businesses would all be closed. Everyone would take a break from the day to day hustle and bustle of life and …
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A Pathway to Purity
Here we share examples from our own journey towards greater purity and spiritual wholeness so that your own path is just a little bit easier.
For many men, the daily bombardment of temptation and opportunity for sinful actions can be overwhelming. And when we begin to feel overwhelmed we can feel hopeless and soon find ourselves stuck in a cycle of sin, repent, repeat. In …
As I look back at the beginning stages of my pursuit of purity, I recognized that there were times that I would respond to temptation almost immediately. I would give no thought as to the consequences of my potential choice; …
Over the last few years, I have had the privilege of walking alongside many men who were seeking to live a life of greater purity and wholeness. One of the comments that I repeatedly heard many of those men make …
Traffic lights bring order to millions of roads around the world with its three distinct colors. A green light lets us know that it is safe to proceed ahead. A yellow light serves as a caution for us to slow …
Sometime ago, I was on Facebook responding to messages. There was a brief opportunity to click on profile suggestions of girls I did not know, but who had enticing profile pictures. I had to make a choice: click on the …
During my journey towards greater purity I have had to learn how to deal with tempting thoughts. In the beginning of that journey, I sometimes felt like I was in the middle of a war zone and that it would …
When I reflect on the story of David and Bathsheba, I see four lessons that I can learn and apply to my own life. I see lessons about exposing sin, humility and confession, consequences, and God’s work in spite of …
I would like to share a verse with you that has been a part of my journey towards greater spiritual growth. In Matthew 3:8 it says: “Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.” I find this verse not only uplifting but …
For a long time, one of the greatest temptations I faced in life was curiosity directed towards sin. While I didn’t always seek out sin, I did seek out sinful curiosity too often. It was easy to justify this curiosity …
We can all be lured by the temptation for control and many of us want to have as much control over situations and people as possible. But how do we cope when situations spiral out of control and people don’t …
