I expect every parent who strives to teach their children good habits will spend significant effort in teaching them to brush their teeth at least twice a day, after every meal being optimum for good oral health. Most everyone has seen people who have have lost some or all of their teeth due to poor oral hygiene. The process can be painful and the results embarrassing with difficulty in eating. Good oral health is highly desirable. 

Then why don’t people brush their teeth more often? It is because it takes valuing healthy teeth. What an amazing parallel to spiritual health. When one brushes at least twice a day, your teeth feel clean, but it takes time and the availability of a toothbrush, toothpaste, and place to brush. It takes being purposeful to accomplish it. 

However, it doesn’t take much for the good habit of brushing teeth to slide. Soon one gets use to the feeling of dirty teeth and then the trouble begins. 

I was talking to someone recently about how he used his time and in particular his entertainment viewing choices. He assured me everyone has to know his limits in the types of things he watches. He feels he is able to mentally tune out swearing or suggestive scenes. I asked him how once something is in his mind, how does he remove it. It seems so much like getting used to having dirty teeth. You get used to the feeling and are unaware of the damage that is slowly being done. Might that be similar to why so many pastors are hooked on p**n? They thought they could handle what leads to it? Please value a clear conscience. 

“Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” (2 Corinthians 7:1).