04 August 2022

 Good morning! How are we faithing? How are we dealing with day to day stuff? The world would have us think that humanistic thoughts are righteous because they "feel good". Well bunk! Just because it sounds good and is utopian or should be this way doesn't make it so. We don't live in utopia mind you, we live in a fallen world where satan runs rampant. Look at this and apply it to your life;


1 John 4:1-6
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.
NIV

Man, I run into odd, offbeat interpretations, distorted scripture for sorted gain a lot and it's scary. What's even more scary is the person sporting it is convinced he is right. Old sayings taken as in the bible are quoted all the time. Like, "God helps those who help themselves", not in the bible, or "neither a borrower or lender be"' that's Shakespeare. We need to be wary of information that is new to us. We need to check it with the Word to see if it is a quote or a man made dogma. Of course miss quotes happen but if it causes the interpretation to lead in an ungodly direction, ignore it and if you can, correct it. Belittling or pointing fingers in judgement is not the way to correct but in love and genuine concern that they know the truth. Think about this.

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your Word that keeps us pointed to you. Lord help us see the truth and not be misguided by erroneous doctrine. Lord guide our paths as we seek you in all we do. in Jesus name, amen

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