I have been reading this really epic book called Dating Delilah by Judah Smith(Youth Pastor from Generation Church) Here is a piece from a section called "Flee and Pursue."
It's a good thing 2 Timothy 2:22 doesn't end with the word "flee." If it did we would all be running around randomly, finding ourselves in the same situations over and over again. The scriptures says "...flee youthful lusts, but..." Flee but. A lot of people start fleeing but don't know where they are going. "...flee but pursue..." The best fleeing is good pursuing. In other words, the best defense is a good offense. God designed you to play offense with your purity. Because sin is not a vending machine, just saying "no" to temptation isn't a strong enough defense. The greatest deterrent to sin is the pursuit of vision. You need a vision for your life that propels you beyond momentary pleasures; a purpose that causes you to see past temptation to its consequences and compels you to choose righteousness because of its reward. Pursue God. Pursue His purpose. Pursue His plan for your life.
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