9-20-2016 – A Word to the Wise: Paul also addresses the spiritual problems resulting from immoral behavior. One of the results found in Romans 1:21 is “their senseless minds were darkened.” It is this phrase that I find intriguing. Paul says two things about their spiritual state. They are senseless, a notion Solomon affirms, and then Paul speaks of the darkening process.

9-19-2016 – A Word to the Wise: The need to flee from home or seduce the spouse also to engage in inappropriate or immoral behavior is certainly among the results when reason is perverted.

9-16-2016 – A Word to the Wise: These people find it difficult to be at home with family members. Part is of course their guilt, but more often it is just discomfort at being around moral people. Frequently, the unfaithful spouses will encourage their mates to engage in risky behavior or to dress in sexually alluring clothes, or will seduce them into immoral relationships with others.

9-14-2016 – A Word to the Wise: Even as I sit here writing, I see in my mind’s eye several families who have spouses that never seemed to be at home. Working with these families, it became apparent that the spouse was engaged in extramarital affairs.

9-13-2016 – A Word to the Wise: After they are introduced to immorality, teenagers find themselves uncomfortable with their parents and moral friends. They pull away by finding fault, criticizing and starting arguments so they can get away. It is easy to know when the immoral behavior stops; the child returns to the family.

9-10-2016 – A Word to the Wise: What parent of a wayward teenager has not experienced first-hand the child’s provocation in arguments, which then result in aberrant behavior? Many have seen these hysterical temper tantrums and not recognized them for what they were, attempts to draw away from the family to join friends in sinful behavior

9-9-2016 – A Word to the Wise: Another phenomena that occurs with immorality is the tendency not to want to be at home. Regardless of the age group, this behavior is repeated. Take the teen that is involved sexually. One of the first behaviors exhibited is absence from home, running away, or conflict, which distances the individual from other family members. After leaving home, the individual seeks the company of others who exhibit similar moral corruptness.

9-8-2016 – A Word to the Wise: Proverbs 18:6. “A fool brings strife.” Immorality is always considered foolish behavior in scripture. Any law enforcement person who has worked on the streets will attest to the conflict that surrounds prostitution. Invariably high crime areas of any city are deeply infiltrated by all levels of sexual perversity and prostitution. It is one of the ironies of life that immoral women tend to produce intense competition and conflict between their suitors. Conflict is also seen on a regular basis in marriages where premarital sex was present. Conflict is habitually seen in out-of-wedlock relationships.

9-2-2016 – A Word to the Wise: On one occasion, Jesus healed an invalid who had suffered some 38 years. The man was filled with excuses for his situation. Jesus put it all aside and told him to get up walk. The revealing part of this situation came somewhat later when Jesus saw the man and told him that his prior illness was the result of sin and warned him that if he returned to this state, things will be much worse for him. Immorality brings painful physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual consequences. It brings conflict as well.

8-26-2016 – A Word to the Wise: Unfortunately, it is not “politically correct” to include moral questions in our investigations into mental and emotional illness. Jesus was not under such restraint. I find it intriguing that in interviewing people whom he heals Jesus focuses on the problems, which caused their present illness. Often He points to the characterlogical circumstances, which need correction.