Reeva,
Thanks for sharing this with us.  It is a great post and I needed to hear 
it.

Huggs,

Virgie and Lady Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reeva Parry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 11:45 PM
Subject: Flee, Then Follow


> Flee, Then Follow
>
>
> Devotional Passage: 2 Timothy 2:19-23.
>
>
> Flee also youthful lusts; but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, 
> with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.--2 Timothy 2:22.
>
>
> "It never fails," Julia moaned. "Just let me drive by the doughnut shop, 
> and the neon sign will advertise that the latest batch is hot and ready to 
> be
> consumed."
>
> If Julia succumbs to the temptation to indulge, her resolve to have only 
> one will likely melt like glazed icing, and her recent commitment to god 
> to embrace
> a healthy lifestyle will be broken. For Julia, going near the doughnut 
> shop is a setup that lead to sin in her life; therefore, she must run from 
> the temptation.
>
> Paul cautioned Timothy to flee anything that would lead to sin and pursue 
> those things which would represent God's highest and best for his life and 
> ministry.
>
>  Do you struggle with a particular temptation? Don't wrestle with it; run 
> from it! Then follow God's will to seek those things that might lead you 
> to be
> of useful service for His kingdom.
>
>
> Dear Heavenly Father, give me the Grace to flee from temptation, that I 
> might follow the path of righteousness for Your Name's Sake.