3 Steps To A Pure Mind
There is a lot of rave about purity now with purity rings, books and songs on waiting for marriage and being a virgin or celibate. The fact is there should be, but more importantly from the whole complete perspective. How many virgins have pushed the boundaries with their boyfriend? How many virgins’ minds have been defiled through bad company, bad television, explicit music or literature? How many virgins have yielded themselves to lust? God not only desires us to withstand from pre-martial and immoral sex, but from all impurity. You may be a virgin medically or physically, but are you a virgin mentally? Are better yet you may be celibate which is equally as honoring to God, but is your mind celibate? It’s not about what you’ve done it’s about what you’re doing and what you’re going to do. God forgives your past and gives you a future, but you have to repent that means to turn away from sin.A pure mind is important and the earlier you determine to have one the better. If you can transform your mind now it will be much easier and smoother in the future.
The mind is just as important as the body. God desires that
both are holy.(1 Peter 1:16) In fact oftentimes physical actions start in the
mind.
One of the main causes of mind corruption is fantasy. Oftentimes fantasy starts as something innocent and childlike, but in many cases that’s not how it ends. A little girl dreams of a prince, when she becomes a teen with hormones, that prince is transforms inot a rebel boyfriend who wants to sexually experiment. Her dream of a prince has morphed into to a good looking, slicking talking, bad boy rebel, who is intent on stealing her purity. Her idea of love eventually is reduced to physical and sexual promiscuity. Her mind becomes a wealth of dirty images. Or let’s switch this around a little boy starts off dreaming of a princess. As a teen he thinks a girl is pretty and that morphs into seeing her as a sexual object. Furthermore, maybe the devil teases you with flashbacks of your past mistakes. Well I want you to know that there is victory and you can have a pure mind and body.
One of the main causes of mind corruption is fantasy. Oftentimes fantasy starts as something innocent and childlike, but in many cases that’s not how it ends. A little girl dreams of a prince, when she becomes a teen with hormones, that prince is transforms inot a rebel boyfriend who wants to sexually experiment. Her dream of a prince has morphed into to a good looking, slicking talking, bad boy rebel, who is intent on stealing her purity. Her idea of love eventually is reduced to physical and sexual promiscuity. Her mind becomes a wealth of dirty images. Or let’s switch this around a little boy starts off dreaming of a princess. As a teen he thinks a girl is pretty and that morphs into seeing her as a sexual object. Furthermore, maybe the devil teases you with flashbacks of your past mistakes. Well I want you to know that there is victory and you can have a pure mind and body.
The three major keys to success avoid or recover a corrupt
and defiled mind.
1.) Fill your mind with good things! Your
favorite book should be the word of God. Yes, the bible it’s not as popular
among teens, but it should be. The bible has the power to end bullying,
depression, suicide, pre-marital sex, and more, but only if you invest your
time in reading it and believing it. Going to church or youth group is not
enough you must take out time purposely to read and talk to God.
2.) Avoid bad things. AVOID all bad media
that’s movies, music, games, literature etc. that display or even hint at
sexual impurity and wickedness. You might say that narrows my entertainment
down quite a bit, well it might make you do a little more research, but a lot
of good is out there you just have to look.
Psalms 101:31 says: I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
Psalms 101:31 says: I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
3.) Pray Be honest with God and pray from
the depth of your heart. Confess to God your thoughts and sin and accept his
forgiveness. Pray for a desire to be free. Get someone to agree in prayer with
you to have a free, pure, mind. Matthew
21:22 says: And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have
faith.”
If
this article struck a chord in you, what are you going to do about it? Remember
God can and will forgive you accept his forgiveness and turn away from your
past sin. It’s not about who we’ve been, but who we will become. You can take
control over your mind today by submitting it to God and his righteousness.
Please comment and share any thoughts,
experiences or encouragement!
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