{"id":3510,"date":"2010-10-10T19:15:37","date_gmt":"2010-10-10T23:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifeasprayer.wordpress.com\/?p=3510"},"modified":"2010-10-10T19:15:37","modified_gmt":"2010-10-10T23:15:37","slug":"innocence-and-purity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/innocence-and-purity\/","title":{"rendered":"Innocence and Purity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My diagram for a "System" of Purity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Our freedom<\/strong> allows us to make choices<\/strong> that determine our purity<\/strong> and our innocence<\/strong>. So, freedom always includes responsibility, and purity can be regained. It is innocence<\/span> that is untried. <\/strong><\/p>\n

In the cases were guilt may plague us, we may seek healing in the spiritual discipline of life confession, and then find it our acceptance of love and forgiveness. This happens best in Community, with the support of siblings in Christ.<\/p>\n

This is also an act of worship.<\/p>\n

Please share you thoughts on this, or a related theme.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Or you may tackle one of the following. <\/em>Thanks.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 What have been your influencers<\/span> with regards to purity?<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 How has the media impacted your view of purity?<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 What is the biggest struggle regarding your faith and your purity?<\/em><\/p>\n

Resource used: Pages 126-8.\u00a0Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us<\/a> (Adele Ahlberg Calhoun -IVP Books \u00a92005)<\/em><\/h5>\n
For further reading: “Real Sex” -Lauren Winner<\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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