Prudence Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Prudence ------------- Date: 01/05/1999 Keywords: "fear" "prudence" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Proverbs 8:1-5* 1. Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? 2. On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; 3. beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud: 4. "To you, O men, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind. 5. You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding. Questions 1. To whom does wisdom call?   2. From where does wisdom call?   3. What is wisdom's twofold advice in verse 5?   Practical help Fear is no match for Internet porn. Despite smut's devastating effects on relationships and self-esteem, running scared from it won't help you resist it. Try prudence instead. Whereas fear is the emotional avoidance of general (often ambiguous) risks, prudence is the rational escape from specific dangers. Fear makes you quake in your boots; prudence helps you stand strong. How to become prudent? Write a list of specific things that go wrong when you view Web smut. Start with a short list — maybe only three items (you can add to it later). Think carefully about the dangers on your list. Memorize them. In other words, don't depend on raw fear to fuel your flight from smut. See if thinking about specific harmful results will help you resist it better. Many people have found that prudence helps them kick porn. They're cheering you on to make the same discovery. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2000 by eXXit *Scriptures are from The Holy Bible: New International Version, © copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. All rights reserved.