Smack! Smack! Smack! Keep walking. Smack! Smack! Smack! Don't look to the right or to the left... and especially don't look back. Sometimes I find myself having to beat my body (and its sinful nature) to make it my slave. So, many times I find myself instead inviting my sinful nature to sit down and "have a chat." Don't do it! Why do I dare think for one second that I can afford to take my sights off of the goal?!? I have seen moments when I am persuaded by even the smallest of stray thoughts to take a head first dive into sin. My thoughts are the things that are so hard to control. Unfortunately, my thoughts that stem from my sinful nature use my body as a ventriloquist dummy. God has provided so many warning signs though to get my attention to stay on the straight and narrow road that leads to His glory. When I look back at past mistakes (sins), I even find that God put detour signs to give me an alternate route (to stay on the straight and narrow road) when I am tempted to walk right off of it. I am NOT THERE YET... I do not claim to be there. I do not boast to be there. I do not brag on my shortcomings (sins), instead I fall on God's compassion and mercy. He knows that I am NOT THERE YET and He offers me continued guidance and faithfulness... even when I am not faithful. I am NOT THERE YET... I am forgiven by God and paid for by His Son's blood. I am sure of that... though I am very undeserving.