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Every Young Man’s Battle by Stephen Artburn & Fred Stoker “But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality or of any kind of impurity” Ephesians 5:3 (NIV). “I have made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl. For what is man's lot from God above, his heritage from the Almighty on high?” Job 31:1-2 (NIV). What does it mean to be a man of integrity? Job 31 issues a convicting challenge. In today's sex saturated society, a man might be tempted to think he's doing well if he doesn't cheat on his wife, but God calls his men to a higher standard, staking claims to their eyes, hearts and thoughts as well. We often think that sexual decisions are things that are to be dealt with within a marriage. Yet a growing number of children and teens face this issue on a daily basis in our homes and school systems. Locker room discussions, rumors, television and friends are how children today are learning about sex. It’s not that parents aren’t watching what their young men are doing but it is the little images captured in their minds that parents tend to forget about that often cause the problem. Statistics show that 30 % of most young Christian men don’t even have a father or a mentor to