PURITY 101 – Clean House
All of these 101 tips come from chapters in my book 21-Day Purity Jumpstart. It is the foundational book for our ministry.
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Read this verse a few times and let its truths soak in.
“…let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” Hebrews 12:1-2
CHECK THE NOUNS
A great purity tip to learn is: Check the nouns. You know what a noun is. It’s a “person, place or thing.” There are people, places, and things that influence you the wrong way. You need to eliminate or minimize your contact with them.
Checking the nouns is a form of defense. You need to get rid of the bad people, places and things.
Checking the nouns will also be an offensive purity tactic. Day 6 will guide you through building your offense. You need to invest in good people, places and things.
Get rid of the bad, and replace it with the good. People in addiction recovery circles might say, “You need to replace bad habits and behaviors with good habits and behaviors.” This is very much a biblical principle.
“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” Colossians 3:2
“ Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.” Ephesians 4:25
Action Step: Take inventory of the people, places, things and media that are tripping you up. Let the cleanup begin!
PEOPLE
People you have been sexual with
Old girlfriends/old boyfriends
Current girlfriend/current boyfriend
Flirty people
Chat rooms
Email addresses
Social media contacts
Secret email accounts/Secret PO Box
Secret bank account
Other ________________________
PLACES
Movie theater
Porn shops
Strip clubs
Beach/Swimming Pools
Casinos
Concerts
Restaurants/Bars/Hangouts
Other ________________________
THINGS
Magazines
Catalogues
Newspapers
Mail outs/Flyers
Clothing around the house
Sex toys
Alcohol
Other ________________________
MEDIA
Phone
Tablet
Work Computer
Home Computer
Radio/Satellite Radio
TV/Cable/Satellite/DVR
DVDS/Blu Rays/Rentals
Netflix/ Hulu/Amazon Prime
Flash Drives
Apps on your phone
Podcasts
Music
Other ________________________