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Be on Guard 

When you hear the phrase, “Be on guard,” you might think about being in a defensive posture—alert and ready for action! 

If you thought that, then you’re thinking like a true Christian!

When Peter encouraged believers to be “alert and fully sober,” he was telling them to be on guard against conformity to the evil desires that once controlled them before coming to Christ. 

So, how do we, as Christians, be on guard? 

The key is holiness.

Now, when you think of holiness you might feel it means to be perfect, or glorified, or something lofty. Yet, the word “holiness” simply means to be “set apart.”

When you take your mind off the things of the world and put them on the things of God, you are being holy. You are being on guard with your life. Isn’t that cool?! Rather than being dragged down by the sin of the world, your guarded life is being used by God. Rather than not knowing God's will for your life, your guarded life is living out His will fully and maturely.  

So, be on guard today over your mind and the thoughts that flow in and out. Take the bad ones out and keep the good ones in—and watch the holiness of God begin to set your life apart as a powerful witness for Jesus.