Total Inside Makeover? Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Total Inside Makeover?-------------------------- Date: 8/20/2001 Keywords: "makeover" "reform" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: 1 Samuel 10:9* As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul's heart, and all these signs were fulfilled that day. Questions 1. What does this verse imply about the possibility of real internal change?   2. How can we apply the message to our struggle against pornography?   Practical help After decades of "Oprah" and other self-help gurus, it's easy to become disillusioned with the latest total inside makeover. Maybe you tried to shed 20 pounds, speak confidently in public or kick an addiction to cigarettes — and failed. Isn't promise of deliverance from pornography just another invitation to disappointment? Scripture answers a resounding no. Even Saul — envious, scheming, murderous Saul — reformed. But notice who did the reformation: God, not Saul. Perhaps our failures in these areas stem from the approach we take, focusing more on our actions than on God's active role. The next time you pray for help with pornography, ask God to change your heart. You have Samuel's word that God will. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2001 by eXXit *Scriptures are from The Holy Bible: New International Version © Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. All rights reserved.