Or in more common terms... distractions. no? anything that draws our focus away from God. anything that tempts us to follow after that then stay in the arms of our creator. I had a short and intersting conversation on friday night... and ive been thinking about it. a stumbling block doesnt have to be necessarily bad. not in the slightest. but if it draws our focus off of God then it harms us. i have plenty of them... and i could probably defend each of them as just a hobby or interest that wont do any harm. But... i dont think ill do that... i think ill just be honest and level with you. i struggle too. alot. im often dissappointed with myself when i see that ive slipped away from God for silly little things. one of my main problems? music. (probably an obvious obsession if you know me) i love music. thats not a bad thing, as long as im controlling my interest in it and not visa versa (probably spelled that wrong). if i hear a song, and i like the sound of it... then it might be a good thing. if that song somehow violates a standard i have, then i can assure you it is a very bad thing. probably not for everyone, but for me, who cant get it out of my head and now has a violation in my system, it is. if this is confusing, paul says pretty much the same kind of thing somewhere in Romans 14... good chapter, you should read it. but music deffinitely isnt my only or my worst shortcoming. material possesions (aka guitars or cars) can catch me up in their trap pretty quick. Relationships can in some cases become a stumbling block... if im more focused on that relationship then on God, then it is.
The best way to avoid these stumbling blocks? focus your entire life on God... sounds hard... but if you try it... id be willing to bet you wouldnt regret it. like, instead of spending your time focusing on what she may have meant when she said such and such, or how your going to get a bill paid... give your worries to God, let him deal with it, and instead take some time and think about how much he must love you. go look at the stars, or feel the breeze, or let the rain fall down on your skin.... let God tell you how much he loves you... thats jsut plain addicting =)
but i think i got off topic there... oh well
ok... well i was supposed to go to bed 20 minutes ago, so im going to go brush my teeth and tell my bro to go to bed.
Love,
~David
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i'm surprised u didn't have any comments on this one. i know exactly what you mean, tho. i'm goin thru the same thing. relationships. what ppl will think of me. what they think of me already. its really hard right now. but could u pray for me? i'll be prayin for u, too. :) miss u,
~Kaitlin
Wow bud, thanks for posting this. Thanks so much sharing your thoughts and giving insight. I love it when someone posts something, not just about how they're doing, but how they are feeling and what they've been thinking about. I'm really proud of you! Stumbling blocks, distractions... I completely agree with what you said about how it doesn't necessarily have to be bad- but for a certain person- it could be very damaging. I guess that a lot of times I am usually the "weaker" one. And a lot of times something can be harmful/distracting to me, but other people can't really understand or relate. But when we find ourselves the "stronger," a lot of times the best thing to do is just pray that the Lord will soften our hearts so that we are sensitive to others around us. I think that most of us here have gotten a little "off" these past couple months with all of the changes, but I couldn't agree more with the truth that we just need to focus our lives back on God. You mentioned that letting God tell you how much He loves you is just plain addicting- thats such a warming thought. Take your Bible with you on an early morning trip outside to see the sunrise; late at night in your back yard talk out loud to the Creator of the Universe as you take time to gaze at every star. It's so very refreshing. I wish we could just do away with all distractions and simply gaze upon the beauty of His face for eternity! Thanks again for writing, bud!
-Jenna Lyn
Psalm 27:4
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