No Cheating

We tell the 3-year-old, no more cookies, you already had too many. We leave the room, and when we come back 7 cookies remain instead of 8. In their mind, they are hoping we will not notice. We then sternly remind them that we are aware of their actions.
We do the same thing. Just a little peek, a little thought, a little bit of time with the wrong people, a little bit over the line. God won’t notice, He will think we are trying our best. How quickly we forget that this is the same God who destroyed a multitude of Israelites in the wilderness when they went out to sin. The same God who zapped Annanias for lying to Peter (And to the Holy Spirit). If you choose to peek say:
“Sorry again Lord, I understand the consequences of this. I know You know exactly what is going on.”
Second, if you are 100% striving to turn from ______, but you have not “yet” formed the new habit, God knows that as well. In that case, consider praying:
“Father, I am sorry again. Please help me to turn from _______.”
Third, many would laugh at the lengths I go to, to avoid cheating, peeking, or thoughts of _______.  But I have a story for those who laugh.
I was writing an article about how to find joy. I was talking to a doctor who is an expert psychologist. I often get a lot of great info from her. On that day she fully understood the destruction that wrong behavior brings. But she was very interested in my ideas about finding joy, so I told her all about them. I could see tears about to start in her eyes as I told her my ideas about finding joy. She did not have joy, she had a million answers for people, but they did not include joy. I felt very strongly that she was not ready to submit to God yet, but I also felt like she would some-day.
Fourth, God is always right, the Bible is always right, and living God’s way is always best.
Fifth, when a person making progress against a bad habit is fanatical with their quitting technique, I cheer for two reasons. #1 that is really the only way to quit. #2 Their fanatical approach is saying loudly to Almighty God, “I am serious about quitting.”Today, consider making a commitment to “No cheating.”

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