I’m scared of sexual immorality. Am I planning on committing adultery? No!! I love my wife, she is more precious to me than anyone or anything else on this earth. I also know that God’s plans for sex are within marriage and that this is good. So why am I scared? Because I know the deceitfulness of my own heart and that I’m capable of great sin given the opportunity. My prayer is that God would keep me (and you) from impurity.

Randy Alcorn and Alan Hlavka have thought through specific consequences resulting from the immorality of a pastor. This really is essential reading. Here’s my plan:
- Re-read Proverbs 6 (see below) and God’s wisdom on fleeing from adultery;
- Re-read Alcorn’s blog post;
- Copy it and customise it for me;
- Print it out and put it in some prominent places;
- Pray.
It might be wise to do the same!
Proverbs 6:20-35 is below…
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