by Jeff | Feb 21, 2014
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Moment of Hope | Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Many times, as we strive to fit in, we conform to the ways other people dress and talk and act so we can be considered “cool”. This can mean putting our morals and values aside to fit in. I know I did this when I was in middle school and high school. I would blatantly disobey my parents and lie to them because I was breaking their rules and going against what I knew was right. One time, a friend invited me over but my parents said I couldn’t go because I had to babysit my cousin. But they pressured me to come over, so I walked over there when my parents were gone. Once I had finally gotten to my friend’s house, I was only there for 20 minutes before my dad picked me up, and I was grounded for a month! But God says not to conform to these things, but that we should stand out instead. – Maria H.
The pattern of this world is always compromising what’s true for the lie. Compromise will eventually lead to hopelessness, depression and despair. But there’s hope! God says you can have your mind renewed or made new again. He has a good, pleasing and perfect will for your life. Get into His Word and let your mind be renewed. It’s your moment.
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by Jeff | Feb 20, 2014
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Moment of Hope | 2 Corinthians 4:18 – “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
Often, our perception of situations or events guides our choices. But we often don’t see things as clearly as we’d like. Take a book of optical illusions. At first glance, we see a bunch of wavy or straight lines that don’t look like anything. You have to change how you’re looking at the picture to see what’s really there. Life is a bit similar. We have a perception of reality and the way things ought to be. This passage is all about looking at situations through God’s eyes. He has a plan for all of it. Ask God to help you see things the way He sees them. It’s your moment.
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by Jeff | Feb 19, 2014
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Moment of Hope | 1 John 2:15-17 – “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.”
It’s really easy to love stuff in this world. TV shows, money, music, cars, relationships, video games. The list goes on and on. God is a gentleman, I think. Most would find it unacceptable if you dated or married 2 people at the same time, the same is true with God. He’s not going to fight for your attention and time. If you love the things of this world, it will make it difficult for you to love Him. He never wanted it to be that way. Decide today if you’re going to continue flirting with this world who’s just stringing you along always wanting more and never satisfying. Or love God. The choice is yours. It’s your moment.
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by Jeff | Feb 18, 2014
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Moment of Hope | Isaiah 55:9 – “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
I think most young people think this from time to time “my parents just don’t get it.” I know I thought that when I was in high school and wanting to listen to “cool” music and my mom didn’t approve. Or with clothes, when my mom would try to pick stuff out for me, I would say she just doesn’t understand what kids wear these days. And sometimes we have this mindset with God. We think, “God, I think you’re doing this wrong, I’m supposed to get this job, or I’m supposed to date this person, you should do it this way!” But we need to continually remember that His ways are higher than ours and He sees the whole picture, so He is right and we need to be able to humble ourselves and see the truth in His way of doing things.
God isn’t concerned about what is “cool” in man’s eyes. He’s only concerned about a right relationship with Him and our willingness to obey His Word. God knows what He’s doing. He only asks that we surrender our will for His. He’s older than you, smarter than you and loves you. You can trust Him today. It’s your moment.
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by Jeff | Feb 17, 2014
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Moment of Hope | Proverbs 14:12 – “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.”
Can you think of a time when you were completely lost? What did you do? How did you find your way back? When you’re struggling to hear from God, the best thing you can do is use the Map. Or better known as The Bible. It’s your moment.
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