Sex is Not the Problem (lust is) by Joshua Harris..... I am currently reading this amazing devotion and I highly highly recommend it to all teenagers. I mean, we ALL struggle with lust and this devotion really gets down to the bottom of things and helps us to conquer lust. Joshua Harris really reads minds in this devotion! He literally describes what we were thinking our how we are feeling. He is a really gifted and talented author and he also shares some of his struggles too and also how he conquered them. Anyway, every teenager needs to read this! This next part is not my words, but is a commentary on the devotion from online:
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
An Amazing Devotion Highly Recommended
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Encouraging Scriptures
During my daily quiet times over this month, I have came across some wonderful and encouraging verses just in reading Psalms and Proverbs! So I thought I would share just some of them with you.
Psalm 63:3-4
Because thy loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Proverbs 3:27
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
Psalm 4:8
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalm 34: 1-2
I will bless the Lord at ALL times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is night unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalm 94:19
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Proverbs 4:5
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not: neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 4:14-15
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn it, and pass away.
Psalm 95:7-8
For HE is our God; and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand. Today, if ye will hear HIS voice, harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness.
Psalm 37:3-4 and 5
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass.
Psalm 37:7,8,9
Rest in the Lord; and wait patiently for Him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
Proverbs 8:6
Hear, for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Psalm 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Psalm 40:16
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, the Lord be magnified.
Psalm 101:3-4
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
Proverbs 12:1
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Psalm 73:25-26
Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.
Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Psalm 133: 1
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethen to dwell together in unity!
I hoped you were blessed my reading these passages. Keep in mind, that I will be posting more!
Psalm 63:3-4
Because thy loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Proverbs 3:27
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
Psalm 4:8
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalm 34: 1-2
I will bless the Lord at ALL times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is night unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalm 94:19
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Proverbs 4:5
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not: neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 4:14-15
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn it, and pass away.
Psalm 95:7-8
For HE is our God; and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand. Today, if ye will hear HIS voice, harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness.
Psalm 37:3-4 and 5
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass.
Psalm 37:7,8,9
Rest in the Lord; and wait patiently for Him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
Proverbs 8:6
Hear, for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Psalm 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Psalm 40:16
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, the Lord be magnified.
Psalm 101:3-4
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
Proverbs 12:1
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Psalm 73:25-26
Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.
Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Psalm 133: 1
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethen to dwell together in unity!
I hoped you were blessed my reading these passages. Keep in mind, that I will be posting more!
Sunday, January 13, 2013
My other website
Hey all! I have just started another website which requires alot of time to get started so forgive me for not updating on this website.
My other website is:
lookingbackguide.blogspot.com
Please check it out!
My other website is:
lookingbackguide.blogspot.com
Please check it out!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Music
Believe it or not, music can really affect and have an influence on you. Many of us just do not understand the importance of listening to good music that glorifies God. This, by the way, our main goal in music should be to glorify the Lord, so that He is known and greatly praised. There are three basic points that need to be point out in the concept of music.
- Music really does affect us. Now, because of this point, that should prove right there that we need to fill our minds, hearts, and souls with good, God-honoring music… because it does affect us. If we are listening to praise worthy music, we will be full of praise, and worship in our hearts toward God. Also, the spirit of the person who is singing affects us too, because they’re spirit rubs off on us. Just like if you are around a negative person who is griping and complaining all the time, eventually that attitude will rub off on you. If you’re around someone positive and encouraging, that spirit will affect you in a good way. So the spirit of the music really does have a lot to do with God-honoring music, along with the beat as well. The beat or the music even without the words is a key importance too. If the beat of the music is doing more for your flesh, then benefiting your spirituality, obviously, it is not Christ-honoring music. We as Christians and especially our music should be different from the worlds. We are commanded to “shine our lights before men and glorify our Father in heaven.” And part of that is by the music we are listening to. When people see the kind of music we listen to, that is part of our testimony. You can tell a lot about a person by what they listen to.
- Music should be God-glorifying. “We must decrease, and HE must increase,” that scripture verse applies to music as well. Music needs to benefit a Christian’s walk with the Lord, and mainly to glorify God So that He is honored and praised.
- Music and the unsaved person. You cannot mix Christian words with a worldly beat. Let’s say an unclean person (with leprosy) touched a clean person. Would that make the clean person unclean? Yes, it would. But what if a clean person touched an unclean person. Would that then make the unclean person clean? No. So the point here is that you can’t mix the world with Christ in music. An excuse some people use for this kind of music is “It can draw a lost person and therefore reach them for Christ.” Really, music is not and should not be used for that purpose. God has called pastors to reach the lost with their message. So God’s Word (the message) should be used to reach the lost, not music. It is wrong to compromise Christian words with a worldly beat to save the lost person or in any case. So, whenever we listen to music, God should be on His throne and glorified and exalted. It is so important that we listen to praise worthy music so that we will be in awe of who God is, and our hearts will be drawn closer to Him.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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