Prevent The Pitfall
September 10, 2026
Scripture Of The Day
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness. Ephesians 4:17-19
By Cheryl Henderson
I read a devotion the other day that really spoke to me. There's a subtle strategy Satan uses to take control of our lives. The Bible calls it lasciviousness, and it means "to have no restraint."
Lasciviousness has been preached as being extreme immorality, but it doesn't start that way. It begins with just a few seemingly innocent thoughts. Then those thoughts grow and grow until they begin to produce serious sin.
Kenneth tells the story of when he was a 9-year-old boy, and he yielded to the desire to curse. He says he knew better, but he did it anyway. He had a relative who was so skilled at West Texas cussing that he thought he had invented it. He was impressed, and he wanted to try it.
He says that when he let go of all restraint and began to say those curse words, something evil moved in on his thinking that seriously affected him for some 20 years. A law was set in motion. As a result, his flesh gradually became boss over his entire being.
Don't let Satan use the strategy of lasciviousness on you. Make up your mind and heart today to obey God in the little things. Prevent the pitfall by walking in His Spirit one small step at a time. Major victories will eventually be yours.