All quotes come from "She Reads Truth" on YouVersion.
"We might see the words "false teacher" and turn our minds off. Surely we wouldn't fall prey and they are so far removed from us anyway, right? But are they? And are our hearts tender enough and humble enough to stay guarded, with our eyes on the Lord so we don't get trampled in their wake? And how does this picture of God's justice move us TODAY? Are we encouraged? Are we stirred? Are we cold and numb to the fact of His Holiness?"
How many of us do this? We think that we are stronger than what we see in the world. We think that we don't have to check what we hear from friends, family, and Christian leaders against what the Word of God says. We think we don't need to attend a Bible believing church on a weekly basis to get fed and to help us grow spiritually (please don't misunderstand, I know that not everyone can go every week for one reason or another and I also understand that there are circumstances that may prevent us from going. I am not talking about the legitimate reasons we cannot or do not go but the ones we use as excuses to not go); I know this is a BIG one for me.
I also notice a change in me when I don't do these things. A change in my attitude when I don't pay attention to what I let in my mind through movies, books, music and T.V. I notice a change in my relationships when I try to solve all my problems on my own verses taking them to God and waiting for His direction. I notice a change in my lifestyle when I don't go to church or when I allow myself to miss for long periods of time due to silly excuses.
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