"Abstain From All Appearance Of Evil."

Silently entwining their invisible 

threads into a cable!

(J.R. Miller, "Help for the Day")

"Abstain from all appearance of evil."
1 Thessalonians 5:22

We do many things which to our own

eyes appear innocent and harmless--

but which have in them a hidden 

evil we cannot see.

We indulge ourselves in many things

which to us do not appear overtly sinful--

but which leave on our soul a touch of blight,

a soiling of purity, of which we do not dream.

We permit ourselves many little 

habits in which we see no danger--

but which are silently entwining their 

invisible threads into a cable which 

some day shall bind us hand and foot!

We spare ourselves self-denials

 and sacrifices, thinking there is no 

reason why we should make them--

unaware that we are lowering 

our standard of holy living and 

permitting the subtle beginnings 

of self-indulgence to creep 

into our hearts.

"So whether you eat or drink
or whatever you do, do it all 
for the glory of GOD" 
1 Corinthians 10:31

[Editor's note: Christians today are in great danger of allowing the world's 

sinful media and entertainments into our minds and hearts!]

  
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