Ephesians 5: Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. ² Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.

³ Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. ⁴ Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God. ⁵ You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.

⁶ Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him. ⁷ Don’t participate in the things these people do. ⁸ For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! ⁹ For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.

¹⁰ Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. ¹¹ Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. ¹² It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. ¹³ But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them, ¹⁴ for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said, “Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”

 

you know.. while we all strive to do better daily... we still all are a work in progress... LOL! I realized not so long ago that I am a greedy person... and this scripture says that is an idolater.. now while I know that I battle idolatry in other areas.. I didn't realize that never being satisfied is another place where I battle it...

 

thankfully.. my intentions are often right.. even if my habits are not... and because of this.. I believe God continues to do a good work in me until the day of His return... I think it is very important for us to always realize that we are not yet what we need to be.. and while God is pleased with us where we are.. we still have to daily strive to be more like Christ...