Whenever I check up on “my guys” I ask them two questions. “How did you do today? and How did you do today?” Meaning how did you do in the battle for purity? and How is your Devotion going?
Purity and Devotion--I think that the two are inextricably linked. You cannot do one well without fulfilling the other. Romans 12:2 says “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of you mind so that you may be able to test and approve what God’s will is--his good, pleasing, and perfect will.”
As Christians we are called to live a life by the spirit (see Romans 6&8). In order to live by the spirit we must know what God’s will is. We are only able to know what God’s will is if we do the two things described in Romans 12:2.
- stop conforming to the world
- transform our minds
Those two things, for me, translate into sanctification/purification and consumption by the holy spirit. For most guys the biggest hinderance for sanctification is sexual purity.
Once we defeat that purity and focus on our devotion time with the Lord then we can start to be transformed.
This is not a long complicated theological thing...
Guys, when you’re frustrated that you don’t know what God wants from you don’t get frustrated with God for not revealing his plans. Get frustrated with yourself because you can’t discipline yourself and purify yourself. Stop it. Put the habit/sin to death. That old self was nailed to the cross. Stop trying to revive it.
So don’t be surprised if I ask you “how did you do today” and expect two answers.
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