1 Timothy 4:1 NASB "But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,"As the conversation continued, I knew that what he was saying just wasn't right! Today's verse is about who and what we pay attention to! I am not sure where he got his information from but I knew that what he said wasn't right. As I began to debate him on the topic, he became entrenched in his point of view and I knew that I wasn't going to change his mind. The key was that I wasn't going to go down the same road as he, for I knew the Truth. I prayed for him as I walked away, rather let God deal with him, than start an argument or fight. Knowing the Truth comes from reading God's Word, praying for the Spirit to help us understand it. Don't be misled by falsehoods, and there are many out there! Let's be careful in what we beleive! peace, tom
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James 1:22 NASB "But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not just hearers who deceive themselves."Hard to believe that it was only 6 months ago we made those promises to ourselves! Today's verse speaks about being more than hearers but being doers of the Word! Six months ago, many of us made resolutions for the new year. Maybe it was to lose that extra weight, to start a new project, to finish one we started the year before, to reach out to a friend we haven't spoken to in years, or possibly to read His Word daily. Whatever resolution we made, I wonder how we are doing 6 months later? Did we just say the words and not do them? One thing about God and His Word is that He keeps it, I wonder if we can say that same thing about ourselves?! Let's be doers this day and not just hearers who deceive ourselves! peace, tom
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