Avoiding sin before it happens

The Bible stresses our need to obey God's commandments, but it is very easy to slip from obedience simply due to the environment in which we find ourselves. Therefore, it is our duty to recognize and avoid those toxic environments before they lead to sin.

Proverbs 14:7 (KJV) hits on this point,

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

That admonition to "go from the presence" applies not just to the "foolish man," but to any situation in which sin might fester, including forms of media and entertainment. In a world with constant distractions, that sort of spiritual discipline is easier said that done. We must train ourselves to avoid sinful situations, and we can do that through diligent and non-ceasing prayer.