Don't give in to.......

"This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness." (Ephesians 4:17-19) There's a subtle strategy Satan uses to take control of our lives. The Bible calls it lasciviousness and it means "to have no restraint" or to "give into the desire." Lasciviousness has been preached as being extreme immorality, but it doesn't start out that way. It begins with just a few seemingly innocent thoughts. Then those thoughts grow and grow until they begin to produce serious sin. One day when I was a nine-year-old boy, for example, I just yielded to the desire to curse. I knew better, but I did it anyway. I was at school and this boy in my class just always seemed to pick on me. I retaliated that day with some words that I had never spoken. I couldn't believe they were coming our of Randall Culpepper's mouth. When I let go of all restraint and began to say those curse words, something evil moved in on my thinking that seriously affected me for years. A law was set in motion. As a result, my flesh gradually became boss over my entire being. Don't let Satan use the strategy of lasciviousness on you. Make up your mind and heart today to obey God in the little things. Avoid big failures by walking in His Spirit one small step at a time. Major victories will eventually be yours. Scripture Study: Ephesians 4:22-31

We have to always pray and ask GOD to govern our thoughts our speech and the members of our body to keep us from sin. We also have to always be vigilant and stay in the presence of the lord. Thank you Randall again for a another timely word.