Never be put to shame

Scripture

So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. (1 Peter 1:13 NLT)

Therefore guard your minds, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 1:13 MEV)

For also it is contained in the Scripture, “Look! I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious, and he who believes in Him shall never be put to shame.” (1 Peter 2:6 MEV)

As the Scriptures say, “I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem, chosen for great honor, and anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.” (1 Peter 2:6 NLT)

Observation

1. Guard my mind.

Don't allow for fantasies.  Guard the eye gate and mind gate.

2. Exercise self control

Self control is produced in me by the Holy Spirit.  He gives me the power to control my passions and appetites.

3. Put all my hope in Jesus.

I am inadequate to live a pure and holy life.  I cannot hope in my will power but in the power of the cross.  He is my enabler.

4. I put my trust in Jesus knowing I will never be put to shame.

He will not let me down.  He will give me the victory.

Application

1. Guard eye and mind gate.

2. Depend upon the Holy Spirit throughout the day.  Pray in the spirit continuously.

3. Believe that the one who died for me will bring me the victory.

Prayer

Father I desire to live in holiness and honor not for my pride but to be pleasing to you.  Sometimes I think my motives are wrong, I want to be able to say that I am somebody.  That the sin is all about me and what it does to me, but it is all about God and the grief in causes him.  May I truly mourn over my sin.  May I desire to please you above all.