The perplexing battle for righteousness.

1. Christians fight sin knowing ultimately the battle has already been won.
2. Christians don't fight trying to earn victory, but living up to the victory we have already attained in Jesus. 

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There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:1

Looking at porn?

That makes us adulterers. And when God sees us, he would see 'sinful', 'offending' and 'criminal' clearly written across our eyeballs, ready to pronounce judgement against them. 

Yet Jesus' eyes tasted judgement in place of our eyes. 

In fact, it was not just his eyes but his whole body too.

So, being pardoned by grace, let us all the more protect our eyes lest we get enticed completely and be thrown (eyes and all) into hell.
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If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.

Matthew 5:29

Osama deserves to die, yet so do we.

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Mathew 5:44-45

No shame.

I wouldn't want Jesus to be ashamed of me when he comes in all his glory. Please help me not to be ashamed of him or his words until he returns.

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For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory.

Luke 9:26