8 Ideas that Mess with Scripture
Do you find yourself sometimes struggling with the constant messages that come at you from our culture’s world view?Here are some sanity savers that God provides. Read, feed, and live!
8 Ideas that Mess with Scripture
- Charge It!
Truth: Owe no man anything. (Prov.22:7—the borrower is servant to the lender.) Of course, major items like homes, cars, and education generally need financing but the principle is to not rack up debt in order to buy what has no lasting value.
- Buy More and More
Truth: Be content. (Phil. 4:11-12—learn to be content whatever the circumstances—it’s a thought habit that can be cultivated. You can do this through Christ who gives you strength.)
- Your Value is in Your Looks
Truth: God looks at the inner beauty of a woman’s heart. (l Peter 3:4—a gentle (vs. angry) spirit is of great worth in God’s eyes.)
- Give in to What Prompts Lust - It's Normal!
Truth: Flee lust, keep yourself pure, say NO to ungodliness. (Titus 2:11-14—Christ gave himself to redeem us from all wickedness.)
- Give Me a Drink--I've Been Home All Day!
Truth: Train a child in the way God designed them to respond. Mothers, love your children (Prov. 22:6. Titus 2:3-5).
- Push Your Child to Meet Your Dreams
Truth: Accept their individuality, don’t provoke them (Romans 14, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 6:4).
- Significance Comes from Externals
Truth: You are significant because of whose you are (Ephesians 1).
- The One with the Most Toys Wins!
Truth: We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:18).
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Poppy Smith
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