Teamwork Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Teamwork-------------------------- Date: 8/31/2002 Keywords: "accountable" "purity" "resist" "team" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Ecclesiastes 4:12* And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart. Questions 1. What can be learned from this verse about fighting the battle against sexual temptation?   2. Why is a team approach a good idea?   Practical help The advantages of approaching challenges and tasks in life in cooperation with others are numerous. Still, there are some who prefer to go it alone. Isolating yourself from others and being independent is a bad strategy when it comes to dealing with your personal battle against Web porn. Sure, it’s hard to tell someone that you’re having trouble keeping away from smut. What would they think? It’s an embarrassment, and we don’t want others to know that we are mastered by smut. Could it be that we don’t want to admit we’re hooked? It’s hard to admit that we need help. The best and only viable plan of action against a porn problem is to face it with the help of a team. That means you have to tell someone and admit you’re struggling. You might be surprised to learn that others also struggle. Look for some teammates to band together with. Become accountable to others for personal sexual purity. The verse above talks about the cord of three stands. The context implies that the Lord is the third strand. Of course the idea is that He provides the strength. With His help and the help of your teammates, you’ll be able to resist the strong pull of porn. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2002 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." ---