Monday, June 1, 2009
Motivate Me Monday!--Filtering Incoming Information
 Nowadays because of the technology, we are bombarded with information at every turn. It can be overwhelming and exhausting at times. More importantly, it can sometimes be dangerous and deceiving. Who or which sources can you trust? Especially when it is pertaining to important issues, the information received may affect/alter our (physical, emotional, mental, spiritual) well-being, our moral standards, our beliefs, and our opinions either directly or indirectly.
I am glad and thankful that there is one source I can always trust and rely on: the Bible. I would like to encourage you to be more like the Bereans. "Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true." Acts 17:11 We need to compare everything to the Scriptures. Don't be quick to believe what preachers, teachers, leaders, bloggers, or commenters (no matter how famous/well-known/well-respected these people are) say without checking out what God's Word says. People can be wrong. They can make mistakes. The Bereans did not just take Paul's word for it; they examined the Scriptures to see if what Paul said was true. Yes, we are to listen to advice and accept instruction but not blindly; we need to be able to filter and choose only good, wise, Godly advice and instruction. We must teach our children to do the same. How can we/anybody have wise discernment? We gain discernment by reading/studying the Bible everyday, familiarizing ourselves with the truth so that we can immediately detect any lies we encounter. We also gain discernment by praying and asking God for wisdom. "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." James 1:5 I personally continue to ask Him to help me interpret and understand His Word correctly. You might be surprised if you knew how many false teachers and false beliefs among "Christians" there are out there. I highly recommend you read Christianity in Crisis 21st Century by Hank Hanegraaff. My daughter's review of the book can be found here. Next Monday, I will write about filtering outgoing information.
Bonus:- I found an interesting, well-researched, & well-written article called, "Should We Keep the Sabbath?" If you ever wonder about the Sabbath, please read it.
- My 15 year old daughter has made her first short film titled, "How Would You Feel?" She would love to hear what you think about it. |
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