a closer look.

I personally would like to memorize the verses that Piper put in the article that I posted in my last entry. Honestly, I have never been big on memorizing scripture. Although, anyone who I have talked to whom is wiser than I am has told me how important AND life changing it can be. Therefore, it must make sense that we memorize these verses in our lives to fight lust and temptation.

With that said I am going to dive into these verses and place them on here. I do encourage you to look at these verses in your own studies as well as read them in context with where they are in the Bible. If you do not own a Bible; www.youversion.com is a great place to look at scripture.

AVOID

"Flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart." 2 Timothy 2:22 ESV

"Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires." Romans 13:14 ESV

SAY NO

"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." James 4:7 ESV

TURN

"That is not the way you learned Christ!-- assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness." Ephesians 4:20-24 ESV

HOLD

"My dear Christian friends, companions in following this call to the heights, take a good hard look at Jesus. He's the centerpiece of everything we believe," Hebrews 3:1 The Message

ENJOY

"Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days." Psalm 90:14 ESV

MOVE

Read Romans 12:9-21 (These tasks will keep you busy for a while.)

After reading these verses go back and read Piper's post on my last blog entry, see it in a new way. This morning I have seen it in a new way and I have somewhat begun to grasp this challenge.

Please continue to pray for me.

-brett