Temptation and Sexual Integrity

Wrong companions can entice people into serious sin. — Proverbs 1:10–15

Tip: Refuse invitations that clearly involve dishonesty, violence or immorality.

Temptation should often be avoided, not merely resisted at close range. — Proverbs 4:14–15

Tip: Remove yourself from environments that repeatedly weaken your convictions.

Conduct flows from what is allowed into the heart. — Proverbs 4:23

Tip: Guard what you watch, read and repeatedly think about.

Temptation can sound pleasant while concealing painful consequences. — Proverbs 5:3–5

Tip: Consider the likely end of a temptation rather than its immediate pleasure.

Distance can be necessary for preserving integrity. — Proverbs 5:8

Tip: End private or inappropriate contact that threatens your marriage or purity.

Physical attraction must not silence moral judgment. — Proverbs 6:25–29

Tip: Reject flirtation and situations that encourage sexual unfaithfulness.

Sexual immorality is an act of self-destruction. — Proverbs 6:32

Tip: Seek accountability before secret behavior becomes established.

Seductive persuasion can overpower an unguarded person. — Proverbs 7:21–23

Tip: Decide your boundaries before entering emotionally charged situations.

Some relationships function as traps rather than sources of love. — Proverbs 23:26–28

Tip: Evaluate relationships by their influence on your faithfulness to God.