Conquering Addictions

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us to be like light and salt, to be a good example for others in our conduct and faith. We strive to follow this teaching because we are all pursuing the heavenly kingdom. We want to be able to say, like Paul, that we have fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith.

Our faith is reflected through our daily lives, and not only through the moments we spend at church or doing holy work. The smallest mistakes we make and bad habits that we have keep us from being blameless children of God. The theme articles encourage us to be worthy of our status by maintaining our spirituality. When we are close to God, we will have discipline and self-control. The attractions of the world will not hold us when we are filled with God’s word and spirit.