Young people,
Following God is a life style. It takes work and you have to devote time to Him. Let's think about our day and what we spend time doing. If we are honest, we would realize that we spend the majority of our downtime (from work and school) on Facebook, Twitter, AIM, Oovoo, etc. We spend the rest of our downtime texting, playing video games and watching TV. There is noting wrong with engaging in these activities, however, just as we carve out time to spend on these things, we must carve out time to study the word of God and pray for understanding.
Following God is a life style. It takes work and you have to devote time to Him. Let's think about our day and what we spend time doing. If we are honest, we would realize that we spend the majority of our downtime (from work and school) on Facebook, Twitter, AIM, Oovoo, etc. We spend the rest of our downtime texting, playing video games and watching TV. There is noting wrong with engaging in these activities, however, just as we carve out time to spend on these things, we must carve out time to study the word of God and pray for understanding.
Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly. 8 “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” 9 This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it. 10This is why we work hard and continue to struggle,[a] for our hope is in the living God, who is the Savior of all people and particularly of all believers.
Training to be godly simply means that you must apply discipline and train yourself to be like Christ.
A good place to start your journey in the Bible is with the Gospels. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. These books will allow you to get to know Jesus. You will learn of his characteristics, how He interacted with people, His nature. After you discover the ways of Jesus, pattern your actions, your speech, your behavior and your very life after His. You will not be able to do this on your own. Pray and ask the Lord to help you.
*Challenge yourself to incorporate some new spiritual habits into your lifestyle.
*Stay in the word of God. Set aside some time each day to study the word. Remember that everything you need - every answer to every question is in the word of God. It is the power unto salvation. It is living and active. It is a light unto your feet and a lamp unto your pathway. In other words, when you don't know what to do or where to go, the word will illuminate or light things up" and make a clear path to understanding what to do.
You can do it young people........
You can do it young people........
Read the word
Pray
Put the word into action
Line up the choices you make with the word of God
Line up your actions with the word of God
GET IT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GET IT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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