WHAT ARE YOU FILLING YOUR MIND WITH?

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JAMES 1

21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

WHAT ARE YOU FILLING YOUR MIND WITH?

I have a question for you.

How much time do you spend watching trash TV and how much time do you spend in the word of God?

Let me tell you that you can never grow in your Christian life, if you are continually filling your mind with the trash of the world. You know James pulls no punches, he calls a spade a spade and tells you as it is.

Although it was written nearly 2,000 years ago, it is so relevant. we need to get rid of all the filth of the word, but we have to replace it with the pure milk of the word of God.

In psalm 119:37, we hear this:

37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

So, believer stop watching rubbish on Tv and the internet/cell phone and get your focus on the word of God.

Here are some verses to help you:

1 Peter 2

2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.

Philippians 4

8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Receive the word , let it become part of you, because that is the only thing that can help you grow as a Christian, the TV and Cell phone will not.

God bless you！

kk

GUEST DEVOTION

WHEN GOD HAS GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU TO DO

From: Ron Hawks

"For this is the will of God, your sanctification…1 Thess. 4:3(a).”

Often, I hear people saying they want to hear from God - they want to know what He wants them to do. I smile when I hear that. We have a tendency to think that if we only knew God's will our lives would be easier; however, that is rarely the case.

We hope - and we pray - and we wait. We wonder if we will ever clearly sense His leading. Yet, the time invariable comes - God does eventually make His will clear to us. Usually, no matter how long we have been waiting and/or preparing, when He makes His desire clear we feel thoroughly unprepared. Not only do we feel ill-equipped, but we also often experience a kind of crisis of faith. We start to wonder if this is really God's leading, and we begin to second guess ourselves. This kind of faith-crisis often has more to do with fear of failure than an actual crisis of faith.

Wouldn't it be great if we knew that God's will always guarantee painless success? Unfortunately, this is not the case. The stories in Scripture are peppered with cost, mistakes, barriers, changes in direction and even failure. Following God in faith always requires risk. Failure and pain can never be removed from the equation; they must be received as possible costs tied to our obedience. Are you more invested in doing your best to obey God promptly, or to succeeding in life with the least pain and/or embarrassment possible? (I'm just saying ...)

When God makes His will clear - it could be related to a job, a relationship, a kind of service, a decision, an activity, starting a habit or breaking a habit - the challenge begins. Once we've decided that it is in fact His leading, we face the next hurdle of making real life adjustments in order to obey. When we try to make adjustments, we often find that changing our lives is much harder than we anticipated. Repentance - changing our minds and actions - is not easy; it requires the grace of God.

The road to obedience is rarely straight; it is crooked and often uphill. It is fraught with challenges and need for more resources than we have at hand. God is in it all. He is most concerned with our personal and spiritual growth - both come through persevering Kingdom of God obedience.

Rather than look at one passage related to this concept today, take time to consider any biblical or spiritual hero of your choosing. Take a moment to read about or reflect upon his/her life, and the associated paths of obedience. This is a great opportunity for you to renew your commitment to follow the Lord - through the necessary challenges and uncertainties.

Break off the false understandings and illusions that life will be easy in God. Jesus' life was not easy - and it will not be easy to be a disciple. It will, however, be full of deep joy and fulfillment. Pressing Ahead to obey God with you, Pastor Tom

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