Think about the Future Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Think about the Future ----------------------- Date: 9/5/1999 Keywords: "consequences" "future" "past" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Proverbs 5:1-6* 1. My son, pay attention to my wisdom, listen well to my words of insight, 2. that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge. 3. For the lips of an adulteress drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil; 4. but in the end she is bitter as gall, sharp as a double-edged sword. 5. Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the grave. 6. She gives no thought to the way of life; her paths are crooked, but she knows it not. Question What five things can be said about the adulteress described in the above passage? a.   b.   c.   d.   e.   Practical help A common feature of temptation — porn, anger, etc. — is a narrow focus on the present. Never mind past mistakes and future consequences. Only present satisfaction seems to matter. The passage above challenges us to think beyond the present moment. It tells us nothing good comes from giving in to sin. Consider your answers to the the question above. What comparisons can you draw between adultery and Web smut? Think of these similarities next time you're tempted by porn. Maybe your projection of future consequences will turn into rejection of present temptations. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 1999 by eXXit *Scriptures are from The Holy Bible: New International Version, © Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. All rights reserved.