YOU CAN REMAIN CHASTE IN AN IMMORAL WORLD

Thinking Ability to Protect You

"My son, to my wisdom O do pay attention,"  begins the king of Israel.  He adds:  "To my discernment incline your ears, so as to guard thinking abilities; and may your own lips safe-guard knowledge itself." -Proverbs 5:1, 2.

To resist temptations toward immorality, we need wisdom-the ability to put Scriptural knowledge to use-and discernment, or the power to distinguish right from wrong and to choose the correct course.  We are urge to pay attention to wisdom and discernment so as to guard our thinking ability.  How may we do so?  When we study God's Word, the Bible, we need to take note of the way Jehovah does things and incline our ear to his will and purposes. By doing this, we will be directing our thought processes into right channels.   Thinking ability thus acquired  is harmonious with godly wisdom and knowledge.  When properly exercised, this ability protects  us from being ensnared by immoral enticements.

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Watchtower, 2000