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but after a couple weeks returned it. He did not return if because of
defect or ineffectiveness. So why did Peter take it back? Peter found
himself obsessed with it, reaching for it in times that he should have
been doing something else such as hanging out with his family or playing
with his children.
Romans 12:2 says, Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Is our need for instant gratification conforming us to the world? I must admit I am almost exactly like Peter. I do not own an Ipad but I do the same with my phone, with my Kindle, and many other distractions. They are not all bad things. I use my Kindle to read my bible, and do two daily devotionals, but compared to the time I spend checking Facebook or playing games, the bible is at a loss.
God also gave us the knowledge to take raw materials and turn them into beneficial creations. His counterpart, Satan also uses that knowledge to make things that man may have intended for good and turn them evil. The list is to big to even consider looking at but mentioning a few should give you a vivid perspective. The computer was made for mass data storage, faster communications, and financial book keeping. Now anyone can access pages devoted to hate, demon-ism, and pornography.
We have lost respect for our quiet time. We have put machine in front of family. We have became a society more familiar with the top 10 worse dresses worn at the Grammy Awards then the 10 Commandments. I am not saying go throw your phones, computers, and tablets away as they are useful tools in today's fast paced world. What I am saying is there has to be a balance, a degree of appreciation for those extras but not an obsession with them.
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21
Romans 12:2 says, Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Is our need for instant gratification conforming us to the world? I must admit I am almost exactly like Peter. I do not own an Ipad but I do the same with my phone, with my Kindle, and many other distractions. They are not all bad things. I use my Kindle to read my bible, and do two daily devotionals, but compared to the time I spend checking Facebook or playing games, the bible is at a loss.
God also gave us the knowledge to take raw materials and turn them into beneficial creations. His counterpart, Satan also uses that knowledge to make things that man may have intended for good and turn them evil. The list is to big to even consider looking at but mentioning a few should give you a vivid perspective. The computer was made for mass data storage, faster communications, and financial book keeping. Now anyone can access pages devoted to hate, demon-ism, and pornography.
We have lost respect for our quiet time. We have put machine in front of family. We have became a society more familiar with the top 10 worse dresses worn at the Grammy Awards then the 10 Commandments. I am not saying go throw your phones, computers, and tablets away as they are useful tools in today's fast paced world. What I am saying is there has to be a balance, a degree of appreciation for those extras but not an obsession with them.
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21
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