1 John 2:15-17 Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For
the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for
everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These
are not from the Father, but are from this world. And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.NLT
This world is nothing compared to the things of God. Actually they are opposites. This world is sinful, while heaven is pure. We aren't suppose to love this world because it literally only has to ofter empty pleasures. These empty pleasures aren't from God at all, they are of this world which will just fade away. But if I do what pleases God, I will live forever in heaven.
Not loving this world is hard for me. It's so easy to get wrapped up in the empty pleasures. It's easy to look around and see how well God did with everything, and think wow I love this. It's easy to want to follow the world instead of God. We have to stay focused on God though, everything else will just fade away. God will last forever.
Thinking back on my last two years I really feel like I have just wasted them on this world. I haven't done anything for God. I've been to church every single Sunday, but that isn't enough. Throughout my weeks, I've been so focused on Kevin, the wedding, my photography, building my bank account, that somewhere in between all those things I've been forgetting to share the gospel, to get involved with the church. I love this world far to much, yeah I think it's okay to enjoy this world, but it can't be my focus. God needs to be that focus in my life, because everything else will just fade away. Day Thirty Nine Won!
81 Days Left!
This world is nothing compared to the things of God. Actually they are opposites. This world is sinful, while heaven is pure. We aren't suppose to love this world because it literally only has to ofter empty pleasures. These empty pleasures aren't from God at all, they are of this world which will just fade away. But if I do what pleases God, I will live forever in heaven.
Not loving this world is hard for me. It's so easy to get wrapped up in the empty pleasures. It's easy to look around and see how well God did with everything, and think wow I love this. It's easy to want to follow the world instead of God. We have to stay focused on God though, everything else will just fade away. God will last forever.
Thinking back on my last two years I really feel like I have just wasted them on this world. I haven't done anything for God. I've been to church every single Sunday, but that isn't enough. Throughout my weeks, I've been so focused on Kevin, the wedding, my photography, building my bank account, that somewhere in between all those things I've been forgetting to share the gospel, to get involved with the church. I love this world far to much, yeah I think it's okay to enjoy this world, but it can't be my focus. God needs to be that focus in my life, because everything else will just fade away. Day Thirty Nine Won!
81 Days Left!
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