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The battle isn’t perfection. It’s surrender.
But surrender demands purity.
Let’s be clear:
Full surrender to Christ doesn’t mean you’re perfect.
You never will be. That’s not the goal.
But that doesn’t give you permission to play with sin.
Tired, stressed, lonely — we’re still accountable.
There’s a cult of compromise slithering through men’s lives:
✔️ Secret sin
✔️ Pretend obedience
✔️ Laughing at sin to fit in
✔️ Making light of what God calls holy
I’ve seen it up close.
I remember a high-end government event — private, powerful, smoky room. A young congressman starts bragging about cheating on his wife with an intern. All the men laugh.
Except me and my buddy — a Delta operator.
We didn’t laugh. We didn’t flinch.
And when they looked at us, the message was loud:
“This isn’t funny. It’s filth.”
Same thing in locker rooms. In ministry circles. Even churches.
People watch how you respond.
You either compromise or you confront — even with silence.
Big failures always start with small compromises.
It’s time to purge the poison.
Scripture Focus:
“If anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the Master…”
2 Timothy 2:21
“To obey is better than sacrifice…”
1 Samuel 15:22
Training Application:
Daily Action:
Remove one thing today that weakens your edge:
An app, a conversation, a website, a habit. Cut it out.
This is your protocol.
Warrior’s Reminder:
The enemy doesn’t need your full rebellion — just your silent permission.
Full surrender leaves no room for compromise.

Victor Marx
Founder, Dangerous Gentleman Society
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