Fighting Lust with the Power of Gratitude
When I was a teen girl, I remember having moments where I viewed God’s boundaries for sexual purity as a bit…well — annoying. Striving for purity in my heart and mind wasn’t easy, and I struggled to keep my thoughts pure. I would find myself grumbling in my heart about how tough the single life […]
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Help! I’m a Facebook addict.
With over 500 million users, Facebook is now used by 1 in every 13 people on earth, with over 250 million of them (over 50%) who log in every single day. Over 700 billion minutes are spent on Facebook every month. With statistics like that, you probably have a facebook page of your own. How […]
Find out if You’re a Slave to Your Phone
Julie and I hadn’t seen each other in several months. She was back in town and we were headed to dinner. We got our food and sat down at a booth and I asked her what she had been up to the past few months. She was excited to fill me in on all of […]
The Victoria’s Secret Lie
Victoria has boldly been telling girls all across the world that the secret to true beauty is a sexy body. If you want to be beautiful you must have tanned skin, long legs, lots of cleavage and basically a perfect body. That’s a tall order. If that’s the standard, how will any man ever love […]
The Latest Movie Fads
The Hunger Games, Twilight, Harry Potter… All of your friends are talking about the latest movies and books. You don’t want to feel left out so you read the books and hit up the theater. You’re not sure if they’re the best things to read and watch… but everyone is doing! It must be okay, […]
I’m Just not Attracted to Him
“I am just not attracted to him…” Have you ever said those words about a guy before? Do you know a guy who is really awesome in every way (he loves the Lord, is Godly, kind, desires to grow, etc.), but you are just not attracted to his outward appearance? I have been there and […]
Why We Do What We Do
Have you ever stopped and wondered why you live the way you live? Have you asked yourself the questions, why do I do what I do? Why do I read my Bible? Why do I go to church? Why do I try and speak kindly? Why do I try and respect my parents? I have […]
Are Shirtless Guys Okay to Look at?
Our culture teaches us that men with six packs, muscular arms, and tan abs are the sexy ones. It’s becoming more common to find movies with a young male actor on the screen who is constantly taking off his shirt and displaying his abs for everyone. I was actually convicted about this on a personal […]
