Living a Life of Purity

How do we live a life of purity? It begins with a choice. You have to choose to walk in purity after you surrender your life to Christ. Notice I said SURRENDER. Too many people today want to live for Christ but want to live like the world at the same time. You must make a choice to surrender your life, your desires, your dreams and live your life in Christ by following His desires for you and fulfilling His dreams for your life. That includes living a life of purity, which is a life free of sin or disobedience toward God.

Romans 8:7 says, “The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.” (NIV) This sounds like there is no way for us to succeed in living a life of purity. BUT - Philippians 4:8 says, “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—THINK about such things.” (NIV) It takes an effort and a choice daily on our part to live this way. The reward is great. It is peace of mind, living without guilt and it IS attainable. God himself will even help us if we turn to Him and lean on His understanding. Galatians 5:16 says, “So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” (NIV)

Let’s choose to live a life of purity.

~Debbie~