If you continue to date somebody who behaves foolishly or impulsively, then sooner or later, you'll probably find yourself doing impulsive things, too. And that's bad... very bad. So here's an ironclad rule for earning and maintaining your self-respect and your sanity: If you find yourself out on a date with an impulsive person who's pressuring you to betray your values, go home and go home fast. Otherwise, before you know it, you'll be in more trouble than you can imagine.
When you feel pressured to do things - or to compromise yourself - in ways that lead you away from God, you're heading straight for major-league problems. The best time to decide how you'll behave yourself is before you go out on a date (not during a date!). So don't do the "easy" thing and don't do the impulsive thing. Do the right thing, and do it every time.
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Prayer from the Blogger:
Lord Jesus,
A great many of times we find ourselves in predicaments where it is so much easier to fall into trouble and ask for forgiveness, than to do the right thing. Lord, we know You can forgive us, but we also know You can help us to do the right thing and not put ourselves in those situations. Savior, help us to choose doing right over asking for forgiveness.
Amen
Digging Deeper:
Read the following passage -
James 2:10-11
New Living Translation (NLT)
10 For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God’s laws. 11 For the same God who said, “You must not commit adultery,” also said, “You must not murder.”[a] So if you murder someone but do not commit adultery, you have still broken the law.
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Challenge:
When we start to lie about what we are doing it always ends worse than we would ever expect. Today's challenge is trust that your parents have the best intentions for you.
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