Reflections

The starting point to address corrupting influences is always awareness.  We must become aware when we have been entangled in a corruption, in an idea or philosophy.  Or in a sin. 
 

How do we become aware?  By spending time with God’s Word and with the Holy Spirit.  James 1:22 - 25 (NIV) 22Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.  23Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror 24and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.  25But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.   


 If we are serious about keeping ourselves free from corruption, spend time consistently with God and with His Word.  God will speak to us if there are any things to be dealt with.   
 


Be careful about denial or rationalisation.  The danger is that we deny our true state as James 1:22-23 because we refuse to accept what a bad state we are in.  Or we rationalise that we are not really in sin.