Purity

Purity​

I once was young and innocent,
A child who knew no lust.
Naive, I was, and ignorant,
And full of misplaced trust--

For soon the world of hedonists
Despoiled my pristine mind...
Their self-pollutions and their trysts,
Prepared for me to find.​

Pandora's box invited me,
And I, in innocence,
Raised up the lid, set demons free,
Who've plagued me ever since.

If only I could yet redeem
That simple purity,
I'd pay a treasure worth a dream
To be forever free.​

Yet God has promised a new heart
If I give Him my all;
I may, if I will do my part,
In victory yet stand tall.

I'll yield my will to Him today
And choose deliberately
To do what's right and flee away
From all impurity.​

If with God's help I bring each thought
Into captivity,
Addictions I have often fought
Will fall away from me.

Lord, help me then to yield to You
Whenever I am pressed;
Forgive my past and make me new,
And I shall be most blest.​

 

Perhaps you have seen some of my tips already, but if not, click on the links in my signature for some of the best ones. Victory is possible, but not if one resists in the wrong way. The battle for purity must be taken to the thoughts. And God will help you to have new desires if you ask Him and commit your life to Him. Read Psalm 37:3-5; 1 Corinthians 10:13; and Philippians 4:8, 13. Claim God's promises, and you can claim victory!

 

I'm glad you liked it. May God bless your efforts, giving you the desire, the resolve, and the strength to be an overcomer on every weak point.

 

Maybe this forum should have a section for creative writing like this. Perhaps you would like to contribute some of your own. My hope is that my writing does more than merely entertain.