Rev. Dustin ParkerThat Looks Good.....
To be honest, I wasn't sure of what to write here. But then this little story from earlier in the week seemed to be the only thing I could write in here with what I said before.
A few days ago me and my colleagues were invited out to a product launch for Brother (I work selling cameras and computers). The presentation was good in that it was concise, to the point and informative. And the entertainment was certainly entertaining. They had got a bunch of guys that are Capoeiristas to put on a bit of a show which was rather well recieved by all. During this, they also brought out a number of young ladies who were dressed in ways that only barely covered the parts that men quite enjoy looking at. I hope I don't have to draw you a picture (mainly because I have little ability at drawing).
Now, from what little I saw of the women, they were quite good looking. I was then looking down at the ground in front of me. I didn't want to stare at these women for a few different reasons. The first is that where it would take my mind is somewhere a christian mind ought to not go. As a christian, I have to have a pure mind, so I have to be careful of what I watch. I hold no-one else responsible for what I put before my eyes except for me. The second is that I am already going out with the most gorgeous woman in the world (I love you Nata!!) so why bother looking at any other woman?
So I pulled out my Bible (I wear a jacket that has a pocket perfectly sized to carry my Bible, I like this jacket alot) and began to read through the psalms. Funnily enough my Bible always opens to Psalm22 which begins "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (I read an Old King James) and began to read through. I did this because of a saying I have heard, that our character is who we are in the dark. It was dark in the room (not too dark though) but the kind of dark I refer to was the people that were all around me that knew me. Now, they would not have blamed me for looking at these girls, nor would they have held it against me I think. There was no-one there from my church so realistically speaking I could have simply sat there, watched and thought whatever I wanted to. But to be honest, I no longer have that luxury. My mind is not simply my own little playground, to do what I like with. It is, like the rest of me, dedicated to the service of God. Now, I am not a perfect man, I screw up all the time, trust me on this. I don't hold anyone's screw ups against them because that is not what a christian should do. But as a christian, I have to keep my mind pure. If it takes reading the Bible in public then so be it.
JoshZ
A few days ago me and my colleagues were invited out to a product launch for Brother (I work selling cameras and computers). The presentation was good in that it was concise, to the point and informative. And the entertainment was certainly entertaining. They had got a bunch of guys that are Capoeiristas to put on a bit of a show which was rather well recieved by all. During this, they also brought out a number of young ladies who were dressed in ways that only barely covered the parts that men quite enjoy looking at. I hope I don't have to draw you a picture (mainly because I have little ability at drawing).
Now, from what little I saw of the women, they were quite good looking. I was then looking down at the ground in front of me. I didn't want to stare at these women for a few different reasons. The first is that where it would take my mind is somewhere a christian mind ought to not go. As a christian, I have to have a pure mind, so I have to be careful of what I watch. I hold no-one else responsible for what I put before my eyes except for me. The second is that I am already going out with the most gorgeous woman in the world (I love you Nata!!) so why bother looking at any other woman?
So I pulled out my Bible (I wear a jacket that has a pocket perfectly sized to carry my Bible, I like this jacket alot) and began to read through the psalms. Funnily enough my Bible always opens to Psalm22 which begins "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (I read an Old King James) and began to read through. I did this because of a saying I have heard, that our character is who we are in the dark. It was dark in the room (not too dark though) but the kind of dark I refer to was the people that were all around me that knew me. Now, they would not have blamed me for looking at these girls, nor would they have held it against me I think. There was no-one there from my church so realistically speaking I could have simply sat there, watched and thought whatever I wanted to. But to be honest, I no longer have that luxury. My mind is not simply my own little playground, to do what I like with. It is, like the rest of me, dedicated to the service of God. Now, I am not a perfect man, I screw up all the time, trust me on this. I don't hold anyone's screw ups against them because that is not what a christian should do. But as a christian, I have to keep my mind pure. If it takes reading the Bible in public then so be it.
JoshZ
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You are right, that every limp and joint is for the service for God, when you yield before Him and offer yourselve to discipleship.
But how many can be like you, or in the Bible, Joseph, who flee from the suduction of his master's wife?
Not to say that every man will loose their control and have a peep. But even people who was clenced by the blood of Christ would fall on such traps of sin... as you said that no one is perfect.
That is why children of God needs to constantly seek God's word and protection.
But we also need remember, God will make the rich man poor, a ricious man humble. Overly holy sometimes expose us to more trials. I believe both holy and humble needs to come together.
I don't think that there is any man around that can say that they are completely immune to temptation, and only one has ever been truly free of it.
Thanks for your comment!