Moral Purity

It is so easy to assume that a missionary or any other person in leadership is pure. Anyone whom watches the news knows that this is not true. I learned from this class that there are satanist in Manitou whom actively pray for the top leadership of Christian’s downfall; sexual temptations is one of the ways in which satan accomplishes this. As a spiritual leader, we are not less prone to temptation; I believe that we are more prone to it. Satan will attack those who are making a difference for the kingdom more than those who aren’t. I have heard it once said that those in leadership don’t need less prayer, they need more.
I also learned that immorality among missionaries has risen exponentially since 1942. Sexual temptations are greater on the mission field than at home, probably due to loneliness. So much so that Missions agencies don’t ask if you’ve looked at pornography, but when you last looked at pornography. They ask a lot of questions about one’s purity, any struggles we have had and what we have/are doing to over come them. I am quite aware, as are most people, of sexual temptations. It has been a tough battle, but God has brought me to the point of purity. God put it on my heart months ago to start up a group for women whom are struggling with purity. (I will share this with you all more at a later time.) I appreciated the fact that OC acknowledges this difficulty and the reality of the struggle on the mission’s field. Ralph and Joyce shared great strategies to remain pure. For any of you whom haven’t read Every Woman’s Battle (or Every Man’s Battle), I highly recommend you do, both singles and married. I believe it is not only important to know about our potential downfalls or even how to avoid them, but it is extremely important for us to have a game plan in place to stop any chances of something becoming more.