As a Man THINKS, So is He Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: As a Man THINKS, So is He....... ------------- Date: 08/04/1998 Keywords: "thought life" "appetite" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you STAND STRONG in the face of sexual temptation. Today's 3-Minute Bible Study takes us to the New Testament. The apostle Paul wrote the letter to the Philippian church to help them grow in Christ. Read these verses before answering the questions that follow: Philippians 4:8-9* 8 - Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things. 9 - The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things; and the God of peace shall be with you." The Bible calls us to set our minds on certain kinds of themes. Think through these verses. Next to each word, write one example of: something true - something honorable - something right - something pure - something lovely - something of good repute - something worthy of praise - If we are to think on these kinds of themes, it follows that we must NOT dwell on certain other themes. Write an example of the opposite next to each of the words: something true - something honorable - something right - something pure - something lovely - something of good repute - something worthy of praise - How might THINKING about true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, reputable and praiseworthy things help you to STAND when you are tempted to view pornographic images or engage in sexually oriented conversations on the Internet? THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Something really good happens when we fix our minds on life-giving truth. That "something really good" is that our appetite for lesser things dissipates. Let your mind dwell on the good stuff and watch the grip of the bad stuff weaken! eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 1998 by eXXit *"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission."