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Every Christian must stand on guard continually, watching every
avenue of the soul where Satan might find access. He must pray for
divine help and at the same time resolutely resist every inclination to
sin. By courage, by faith, by persevering toil, he can conquer. But let
him remember that to gain the victory Christ must abide in him and he
in Christ.
Everything that can be done should be done to place ourselves and
our children where we shall not see the iniquity that is practiced in the
world. We should carefully guard the sight of our eyes and the hearing
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of our ears so that these awful things shall not enter our minds.
Do not see how close you can walk upon the brink of a precipice
and be safe. Avoid the first approach to danger. The soul’s interests
cannot be trifled with. Your capital is your character. Cherish it as you
would a golden treasure. Moral purity, self-respect, a strong power of
resistance, must be firmly and constantly cherished. There should not
be one departure from reserve; one act of familiarity, one indiscretion,
may jeopardize the soul in opening the door to temptation, and the
power of resistance becomes weakened
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