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Why the Arguments for Gay Marriage Are Persuasive
Daily Christian Living Articles, Devotionals, and Faith Inspiration
Daily Christian Living Articles, Devotionals, and Faith Inspiration
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Are Conservative Churches Really Winning by Being More Orthodox? | (A)theologies | Religion Dispatches
Are Conservative Churches Really Winning by Being More Orthodox? | (A)theologies | Religion Dispatches
I like this passage: "If you water down Christianity, just telling people to be nicer to each other, or to do what the majority seems to want to do, people pretty quickly conclude that it's easier to be nice at home. Why should they go to church?"
I like this passage: "If you water down Christianity, just telling people to be nicer to each other, or to do what the majority seems to want to do, people pretty quickly conclude that it's easier to be nice at home. Why should they go to church?"
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New Life Live, Steve Arterburn Daily Devotional, Christian Bible Devotions
Today's
Overcoming Envy
Hebrews 13:5-6
We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
A major part of recovery deals with our tendency to create and live in a fantasy world. We escape the painful realities of our lives momentarily and trade them in for experiences that feel good. The pathway that leads to our addiction is paved with desires for the things, relationships, and experiences that we see in the lives of others and don't have ourselves.
One of the lesser known of the Ten Commandments says, "You must not covet your neighbor's house. You must not covet your neighbor's wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor" (Exodus 20:17; see also Deuteronomy 5:21). Jesus also warned, "Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own" (Luke 12:15). The writer of Hebrews said, "Don't love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, 'I will never fail you. I will never abandon you'" (Hebrews 13:5).
Modern society and commercial advertising are designed to breed discontent. This is a threat to our recovery because it leads us into an emotional fantasy world. We need to make an inventory of the greed and covetousness lodged in our hearts and minds. Then we must treat these problems like a poison that will hurt us if allowed to remain in our lives.
Since only God can meet all our needs, true contentment can only be found in him.
New Life Live, Steve Arterburn Daily Devotional, Christian Bible Devotions
Overcoming Envy
Hebrews 13:5-6
We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
A major part of recovery deals with our tendency to create and live in a fantasy world. We escape the painful realities of our lives momentarily and trade them in for experiences that feel good. The pathway that leads to our addiction is paved with desires for the things, relationships, and experiences that we see in the lives of others and don't have ourselves.
One of the lesser known of the Ten Commandments says, "You must not covet your neighbor's house. You must not covet your neighbor's wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor" (Exodus 20:17; see also Deuteronomy 5:21). Jesus also warned, "Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own" (Luke 12:15). The writer of Hebrews said, "Don't love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, 'I will never fail you. I will never abandon you'" (Hebrews 13:5).
Modern society and commercial advertising are designed to breed discontent. This is a threat to our recovery because it leads us into an emotional fantasy world. We need to make an inventory of the greed and covetousness lodged in our hearts and minds. Then we must treat these problems like a poison that will hurt us if allowed to remain in our lives.
Since only God can meet all our needs, true contentment can only be found in him.
New Life Live, Steve Arterburn Daily Devotional, Christian Bible Devotions
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