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September 12, 2022

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Undistracted Devotion: Introduction (Part 1 of 5)

For those of us who claim to know Christ and identify ourselves as Christians, how much do our lives reflect the depth of devotion that He calls us to? For those yet to believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, do we offer them a valid and agenda-free look into what being a follower of Jesus means? Or do we only go "skin-deep" on both accounts? Though there would be many responses to the question "What is one of God's primary purposes for His people?", I think one that is often glossed over, if not completely overlooked, is that God wants us to become more like His son. God wants to conform us into the image of Christ. This has been a central part of God's intent since the creation as evidenced when He says "Let us make mankind in our image, according to our likeness...so God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." Genesis 1:26A-27 The "our" does in fact include Jesus Christ wh

Undistracted Devotion: The World System (Part 4 of 5)

If you're n ew to the blog and/or this series, Undistracted Devotion, I recommend you begin with the series introduction by going HERE . This will help frame the context of the material to come and set the foundation for moving forward with the intended background thoughts and scriptures in mind. For this installment in the series, we're looking at one of the most impactful ways we can easily lose sight of Christ and become distracted and divided in our devotion to Him and that is the "World System". There is a lot that is encompassed by that term, so the purpose of today's writing is to provide food for thought and have us consider some very specific scriptures and their application to our living for Christ in the middle of fallen human civilization. The world system is essentially all that influences us, directs us, governs us, motivates us, and that which has our attention, that has its genesis in and allegiance to man's design. Think about things like p

Undistracted Devotion: Control (Part 3 of 5)

If you're new to the blog and/or this series, Undistracted Devotion, I recommend you begin with the series introduction by going HERE . This will help frame the context of the material to come and set the foundation for moving forward with the intended background thoughts and scriptures in mind. Today we're looking at another primary way we can lose sight of Christ and become distracted and divided in our devotion to Him. This is the pursuit of power, influence, and the elevation of self which all fall under the idea of control. From our earliest days, we all have a desire to exert authority over our lives and what happens to us. We have an innate goal of making things that impact us go the way we want and work in our favor. As we mature, this idea becomes more ingrained in our psyche by society and the marketing messages we receive. We're instilled with the ideas that strength equals power, putting yourself first is necessary to reach your goals, and that you can impro

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