15Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
1 John 2: 15-17
1 John 2: 15-17
A love of the world is perhaps the biggest thing standing between my God and I. If life has shown us some measure of successes and comforts, too easily we simply attribute these blessings as a product of our unique interaction with the world-our influence...
Most of our life's educational practices and institutions revolve around the myth that we control our own destiny. Self-image, goal-setting, counseling... Empowerment is the name of the game. There are merits to many of the ideas encapsulated by a humanist point of view, but contrary to the ultimate conclusion, experience teaches us the most empowered person will still conclude life crying out for the missing piece.
Lord, even though the world surrounds us with wonderful things and ideas, all originating from you, help me to see through the smoke and choose to love the Creator in lieu of the created.
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