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JULY 10 - START YOUR DAY RIGHT DEVOTION  2 Timothy2:22 Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. FLEE THE EVIL DESIRES…PURSUE RIGHTEOUSNESS In order to remain pure and set apart for God’s highest purposes a follower of Christ must avoid the ungodly desires and behaviors that our human nature craves and follows (Romans 6:11). This requires a constant and clear determination (a definite and personal choice) to stay away from situations, people or things that would tempt us to defy God and His standards of character and purity. We cannot flirt with temptation, moral compromise or selfishness and expect to escape the consequences. Many believers are Many believers are repeatedly frustrated because they keep giving in to the same temptations. They wonder why they do not seem to have the spiritual strength to resist and overcome compromising situations. The problem comes from putting oneself in tempting or morally compromising situations in the first place. Such foolish choices set a person up for spiritual failure. God’s Word tells us to “flee the evil desires” (Verse 22). If we make unwise choices to be in the wrong places at the wrong times, we have already made a critical mistake. By doing so, we are setting ourselves up for failure. We must make wise and godly choices from the start and avoid certain situations altogether (1 Corinthians 6:18). The key, however, is not simply to focus on what we must avoid; instead, we must consider what we should actually do. This means that we don not just “flee” from bad things, but we run toward and “pursue” God’s good things. We will not have to worry as much about staying out of trouble spiritually if we go after the things that are right and get actively involved in God’s purposes for our lives. By concerning ourselves with all the positive things God has for us to do, we will not be preoccupied with the negative things God tells us to avoid (Proverbs 1:10; Psalms 119:9; 1 Peter 1:16). BIBLE STUDY TOOLS I USE:
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