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~ 1. We must have right thinking.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is
~ noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable-if anything is excellentor praiseworthy-
think about such things.
~ 2. No place or thought is hidden from God.
Jeremiah 23:23-24 ''AmI onlya God nearby,"declaresthe LORD,
d "and not a God far away?Can anyone hide in secret places so that
I cannot see him?" declares the LORD."Do not I fill heaven and
earth?" declaresthe LORD.

d 3. When God's thoughts and our thoughts do not match, we need

to change our thinking.

~ Ephesians 4:22-24 You were taught, with regard to your former

way oflife, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its
deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds;
;I and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true
righteousness and holiness.
Hebrews 12: 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great
; cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the

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sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the
race marked out for us.

4. Lustful thoughts are sinful and must be avoided.

Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman
lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
1Thessalonians 4:3-5 It is God's will that you should be sanctified:
that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should
learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable,
not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God.

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