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tion may come suddenly, but sin doesn’t, like photographic plate forming an image, our mind accumulates what we expose it to, godly or ungodly. Talking on where lust comes from, the bible gives an answer “for out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality” (Matthew 15:19-20). In addition, Jesus puts it this way “you have heard that it was said, do not commit adultery. But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart” Matt 5:27-28. He then speaks on setting Boundaries, guarding our heart with all diligence, Prov 4:23, and filling your mind with pure thoughts. In closing, our minds do not exist Repentance means not just turning from impurity but keeping ourselves from going to places that accommodate impurity. should ask ourselves is ‘What have I been feeding my mind on?’ In concluding the book, the author brought about very important subjects; Repentance, accountability and the cost of impurity. Repentance means not just turning from impurity but keeping ourselves from going to places that accommodate impurity. Kiddies Korner Parable of the Talents (Based on Matthew 25:14-30) Copyright © 2007 Patricia Loranger For accountability, its necessity is stressed for the need to have some older, mature Christian to mentor us and who we are obliged to open up to, to help check for indicators so as not to become a casualty and, finally, if we can always bear in mind what it would cost us if we gave in to sexual sin - our families, friends, church, even our Christian testimony. So many other things were mentioned in the book, however this is just to give us a tip of the iceberg and get us interested in reading this book as well as other Christian literature. Timothy Akanmu in a vacuum, they will be filled with either pure or impure thoughts, and therefore the question we Truth 12 Jesus told his disciples a parable. “A man was going to another country so before he left, he gave one servant five pieces of gold, another servant two pieces of gold and to the last servant he gave one piece of gold. He gave each as much as they could handle. Truth 13