SAPELE/DELTA STATE MUST BETTER Morning Coffee of The Word of Our God Influences When the topic of personal and social values comes up these days, it’s often in the context of what kinds of movies, music, reading material, computer games, and Internet usage are good or acceptable, and which aren’t. Often, this generates quite a bit of disagreement between generations and even between peers. That’s not surprising, because all of these things are highly subjective. Something that has an obvious bad effect on one person may not seem to have a bad effect on someone else. Some people have the attitude that a lot of violence, gore, or foul language in movies doesn’t have a bad effect on them. They like that kind of movie and don’t think it’s harmful for them personally. But whether they realize it or not, or want to admit it or not, regular intake of things that promote or condone these types of attitudes and behavior does have an effect on their spirit and will eventually come out in their own attitudes and behavior. They would probably be better off if they asked themselves not only, “Is this harmful to me?” but also, “Is this good for me?” Of course, the smartest thing any of us can do when we aren’t sure whether something is more likely to influence us for better or for worse is to look to God’s Word, the Bible, and to measure the thing in question against the standard we find there. The word used in most English versions of the Bible to describe the kind of good effect I’m talking about here is “edify,” which means “to enlighten; to improve the morals or knowledge of somebody.” The Bible makes it clear that we should pursue things that are edifying and avoid things that aren’t. It’s impossible in this hi-tech, media-driven age to block out everything that could have a bad effect on you, but if you recognize a particular influence as a danger, you will try to minimize its effect by minimizing your exposure to it. It all comes down to personal conviction—how convinced you are that something is harmful to your spirit and how serious you are about avoiding it. Further Readings 1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV - Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” Psalm 1:1 ESV - Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers. Matthew 5:13-16 ESV - You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. PRAYER: Dear Heavenly King, thank you for another day youve blessed us with. We thank you for all the known and unknown battles youre winning for us Daily. We declare that we win in all things and over all things today, by your mighty Power. Thank you for your word that has come to bless our Minds, Souls and Spirits, Holy-Spirit help convict us of the wrong things we do, and help us to know and make the right choices for our lives. We know you love us endlessly and that your Favor and Grace is continually upon our lives, we thank you for all the good things that have been freely given unto us in Jesus name...Amen God Bless Sapele SAPELE/DELTA STATE MUST BETTER.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 05:15:27 +0000
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