A Compelling Testimony: Maintaining a Disciplined Walk, Christlike Character, and Godly Relationships as God's Servant

Ses s i on 4: Cu l t i vat i ng Our Commun i on: The I nward Di sc i p l i nes 155

(2) Prov. 3.5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. [6] In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

(3) Prov. 3.5 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

(4) Mark 7.21-23 – For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, [22] coveting, wicked ness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. [23] All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person. (5) Rom. 8.7 – For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot.

h. Unrelenting, unchecked exposure to any material affects our souls and spirits in regards to that material proportionately , according to the laws of sowing and reaping, Gal. 6.7-9.

B. The Personal Dimensions: we are to deliberately focus our careful attention and minds upon those things that are excellent and praiseworthy.

1. Sources of mind controlling material

a. Video media (television, DVDs, billboards, the internet, etc.)

b. Audio oriented media (CDs, radio, etc.)

c. Written media (books, magazines, texts, etc.)