What are the sins forbidden in the seventh commandment?

The sins forbidden in the seventh commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required,[1] are, adultery, fornication,[2] rape, incest,[3] sodomy, and all unnatural lusts;[4] all unclean imaginations, thoughts, purposes, and affections;[5] all corrupt or filthy communications, or listening thereunto;[6] wanton looks,[7] impudent or light behavior, immodest apparel;[8] prohibiting of lawful,[9] and dispensing with unlawful marriages;[10] allowing, tolerating, keeping of stews, and resorting to them;[11] entangling vows of single life,[12] undue delay of marriage;[13] having more wives or husbands than one at the same time;[14] unjust divorce,[15] or desertion;[16] idleness, gluttony, drunkenness,[17] unchaste company;[18] lascivious songs, books, pictures, dancings, stage plays;[19] and all other provocations to, or acts of uncleanness, either in ourselves or others.[20]

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Being Thankful on November 18

In the past five years I’ve had to make numerous decisions on my own and do so many things by myself that I’d never done before. I’m thankful that I’ve been guided through them all by my heavenly Father. I am always praying for wisdom because I know so little about some of the things I’ve had to sort out and make up my mind about. You know, I can’t think of anything that’s gone badly, which can only be because of God’s protection, because in my ignorance I have sometimes not considered factors I should have.

I’m thankful that God is “Father of the fatherless and protector of widows….” (Psalm 68:5 ESV)

• Willow is thankful to be “back to the Southern California days of beach umbrellas…”
• Kim of The Upward Call is thankful for people who can make others laugh.
• Connie is thankful for physical health.
• Dorothy is thankful for “all the opportunities I’ve had to study His Word and grow in my relationship with Him.”
• Liz is thankful for Joe and more.
• Tulipgirl is thankful for a working washer and dryer and more.
• Dawn is thankful for all of her children’s in-laws.
• Kim of Hiraeth is thankful for 30 years of marriage.
• Ann is thankful for safety.

What are you thankful for?

I’m celebrating good gifts from God during the month of November and hoping you’ll be thankful for your good gifts, too. Here’s how you can join in the thanksgiving and even, perhaps, get something material from it. If you’ve posted something you’ve posted something you’ve expected me to include and you don’t see it on the list, please let me know. I do miss things sometimes.

Being Thankful on November 17

I’m thankful for the energy and focus to make some progress on some big jobs. I’ve been on antihistamine since the end of September and even though it is non-drowsy, I still struggled with muddleheadedness and fatigue. But recently I’ve been able to cut the dosage back without the return of my allergy symptoms, and I’ve got a bit of my pizzazz back, too. More pizzazz is always a good thing.

• Julana is thankful for the beauty of today’s snowfall and more.
• Suzanne is thankful for her laptop.
• Kim of Hiraeth is thankful for an unexpected blessing.
• Dawn is thankful for the pellet stove.
• Tulipgirl is thankful for God’s faithfulness and more.
• Liz is thankful for tears and more.
• Dorothy is thankful for a nap.
• Connie is thankful for books.

What are you thankful for?

I’m celebrating good gifts from God during the month of November and hoping you’ll be thankful for your good gifts, too. Here’s how you can join in the thanksgiving and even, perhaps, get something material from it. If you’ve posted something you’ve posted something you’ve expected me to include and you don’t see it on the list, please let me know. I do miss things sometimes.