Hiding God's Word by Steve Arterburn Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirableif anything is excellent or praiseworthythink about such things. Philippians 4:8
What sorts of things find their way into your heart and mind? If you're exposing yourself to a constant barrage of ungodly words, music, or images, you're not taking full responsibility for your life.You can fill your heart and mind with God's Word, and when you do, you'll create a defense against some of the evil messages the world so frequently sends your way. The writer of Psalm 119 declared, "I have tried my best to find youdon't let me wander from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you" (Psalm 119:10-11). "Hiding" God's Word in your heart essentially means memorizing and meditating on the Bible. God uses his Wordthe Bible-to speak to you and show you how you ought to live. You've been given the responsibility to guard your heart and to keep track of the things you hide inside it. So, what's in there? Anger? Lust? Ugly images from TV, the movies, or the web? Are you harboring bitterness? Greed? Are you envious of others? If you're struggling with these things maybe it's because you have more of the world's wisdom in your heart than the true wisdom of God. Are you having a hard time finding God and following his commands? Hiding God's word in your heart will foster spiritual growth by guarding against those things that hurt you and displease God. "I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me . . . they are cramming for their final." - George Carlin (1937-2008) O. Addison Gethers e-mail address [email protected] [email protected] twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OAddisonGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dbilg?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
