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May 2018
Do not be driven by your hormones. Pray for self-
control every day. Sexual awareness is not sin.
Sexual thoughts become sin if you act upon them.
Being active is the solution to minimize sexual
thoughts. If you let loose your imagination you will
be wasting your time and energy and that will push
you to sex. The Bible explicitly condemns premarital
sex as sin. “Flee sexual immorality. All other sins a
person commits are outside the body, but whoever
sins sexually, sins against their own body” (1 Cor
6:18). Flee means literally flee. It is a great risk to be
in places, with persons where you will face sexual
temptations. Do not trust your self-control. When
you are alone with the opposite sex, your emotions
will overrule you. So avoid being alone with a
girl/boy. Always be in company to be safe. Premarital
sex will destroy your body, soul and spirit. Your
body: because you expose yourself to sexually
transmitted diseases, some of which have no cure.
Your soul: because it is sin. Your spirit: because the
guilt will haunt you for life. Do not sacrifice a good
testimony for a moment of pleasure. Like David,
focus on God's glory, whatever you may do (v26).
leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know how
conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you
came down only to watch the battle” (v28). David
was not irresponsible. He left the sheep with a
caretaker. God looked at David's heart and chose him
(1 Sam 16:7). But here he is charged with a wicked
heart. That's the way the world will treat you. Don't
be discouraged. “If God be for us, who can be against
us?” (Rom 8:31). Go ahead in life in spite of the
demoralizing comments you hear. We can't choose
our circumstances but we can choose how to respond
to our circumstances.
Here comes the obscure shepherd boy to stand
before the king. “Do you see someone skilled in their
work? They will serve before kings; they will not
serve before officials of low rank” (Prov 22:29).
“Well done” is heavy with meaning. How well do we
do a job? Do we do it to the best of our ability? Can
we improve on our work? Is my superior satisfied?
Am I ready to correct myself and improve? Do I get
irritated when someone shows a better way of doing
it? Ponder the questions. May David's noble tribe
increase.
But Saul discourages David that he being a
debutant was no match for the veteran Goliath (vv31-
33). Saul was wondering what the heck that guy was
going to do. Youth face more disheartening, flippant
comments rather than words that boost their
enthusiasm. Go to only senior, seasoned, spiritual
leaders for counsel who can cheer you up rather than
pour cold water on your ideas.
David recalled the time when he single-handedly
assaulted a bear and lion and saved his sheep in the
jungle. No one knew of his heroic victory until he told
it to Saul. He was hoisting the flag in his private
battles before he faced a public challenge. That's
what made him a daredevil.
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O F I N T E G
David had to face the fury of his elder brother
Eliab. Eliab burned with anger and shouted, “Why
have you come down here? And with whom did you
There are many secret areas in your life, out of
sight of anyone, where you need to prove yourself.
First take victory in your private battles. Outwardly
you may be an excellent Christian. But your private
life is in God's radar. He is keeping a close watch over
you. What is hidden to the public is not hidden to
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