Welcome to episode #192! This week, Matt and Braden talk about rationalizations and justifications that we use to go to sexual sin.

We need a different perspective. 

We often blame other people or circumstances to justify our behaviour. Throughout scripture there is a whole different perspective on situations. When we bring things to God, we are able to replace it with truth and it reveals your heart's belief behind the justification. 

We have to build ourselves up in God’s strength outside of the moments of temptation. 

We need to learn to bring the truth of Jesus and scripture into those moments of justification and temptation and that doesn’t happen in the heat of the moment. We need to bring our justifications to the table - write them down - bring them to the Lord in a different state of mind so we can think through it and pray through it. When the hard times come, we will be better prepared to counter our justifications. 

Our view of God might be a justification. 

That is a victim mindset. If God doesn’t clearly answer your prayer, He believes in you to figure it out. He will bring thoughts to your mind, you can look in the bible and dwell on the word and turn to praise. He is pouring belief into you allowing you to find Him in the midst of your temptation. It’s easy to say he didn’t answer and to be angry against God, but he cares about our hearts and he wants us to be in close relationship with Him. He is with us and listening. We have to be careful to not close ourselves off with this justification.

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BRADEN HAFNER

Braden is the Regional Director in Alberta for FamilyLife Canada. He has been married for 14 years to his wife Kristen, and they live in Edmonton, Alberta. He is passionate about seeing marriages grow and thrive, and helping couples move to a deeper oneness with one another and with God. FamilyLife Canada has a variety of resources and events to help you and your spouse take your marriage to the next level. See what would benefit you at www.familylifecanada.com

MATT CLINE

Matt and his wife Louise raise their little guys, David and Oliver, in Edmonton, Alberta. He is honoured to do what he can to tackle the epidemic of pornography and sexual perversion in every way possible. Seeing lives and marriages get free and experience the love of God in profound ways is what drives him every day. He leads Restored Ministries, is a certified speaker and coach for the John Maxwell Team, and formerly played hockey in the WHL and for Hockey Canada. You can visit www.restoredministries.ca.