We must always be on...
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We must always be on guard against immorality; even a small bit can ruin our spirits. For instance, a father was having an argument with his 17-year-old son. The son reasoned that he was grown up and should be allowed to do as he saw fit. The father, of course, had other ideas. Father and son went to bed unable to understand the other's position.
The next day, the father had an idea. He baked a batch of brownies and waited for his son to come home. When he arrived, the father offered him a brownie, but with one warning. "I followed the recipe except for one small addition."
"What did you add?" asked the son.
"Just a little cow manure. Do you still want one?"
"No, of course not!"
"Exactly," said the father, "because just a little bit of a bad ingredient ruins the whole batch of brownies."
The same goes for sin, especially sins of immorality. Even a small bit can ruin our spirits.
The next day, the father had an idea. He baked a batch of brownies and waited for his son to come home. When he arrived, the father offered him a brownie, but with one warning. "I followed the recipe except for one small addition."
"What did you add?" asked the son.
"Just a little cow manure. Do you still want one?"
"No, of course not!"
"Exactly," said the father, "because just a little bit of a bad ingredient ruins the whole batch of brownies."
The same goes for sin, especially sins of immorality. Even a small bit can ruin our spirits.
