Why? Why has this battle so intensified that anyone watching television will be sexually assaulted, or “slimed,” within minutes of turning on the tube? Why do we celebrate sexual humor, suggestive language, open adultery and fornication? And why are so many Christian men watching it? The “why” is an important question to ask. If a man wants to comprehend the pit he is in and the work it is going to take to become clean, he must understand the why. I remember having to know the “why” while I was in Bible college and seminary. I knew and understood the why of obeying God and helping people, therefore I could endure final exams, long nights, and challenging professors.

Knowing the “why” behind staying clean will have a similar effect on you. It will give you strength in the fight for sexual purity. It is so easy to swim with the current in our present culture. But it takes real strength and courage to swim against it. You have the opportunity to be the one to lead others to a new, clean life, one free from lust. I know, because I have now been sexually pure for more than twenty-five years.

Today, I want to encourage you to pray and meditate on your "why". Get out a notebook and write down 10 reasons why you're going to stay clean.