In It, Not of It

1 John 2:15-17 ^"15 Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ¹⁶ For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. ¹⁷ The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever."

Even though sin and corruption rains all around us let it become you. Even though we are in it doesn't mean we are it. If your eyes are focused on the world than the love of the Father cannot be and is not in you. You must love not the world, but focus on the Father, for from Him come all good things.

James 4:4
^"4 You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God."

If you love the world than you are rejecting God. And in doing that you are making yourself an enemy of God. Don't follow the way of the world or look to the things of it, but look to God in all times of your life.

James 4:7-8
^"7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. ⁸ Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded."

Confess to God that you have sinned, ask for His forgiveness in truth and it will be given. After you have been forgiven, make your life pure and pleasing to God. (Stop sinning) Give it all to God and quit living to lives. (One in church and one out) Go to God and He'll come to you.

2 Timothy 3:1-5
^"1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. ² For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, ³ unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, ⁴ treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ⁵ holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these."

Hard times are coming, so if you don't change now than you will be swept away. Let God make into a pillar that cannot be shaken, so that through Christ you will not fall.

2 Timothy 3:12-17

^"12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. ¹³ But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. ¹⁴ You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, ¹⁵ and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; ¹⁷ so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work."

Find your strength in God. Read His Word and talk to Him in pray. Praise His holy name. Be trained in the was of righteousness and live a life that is pleasing to God. Become a pillar in Christ and LIVE FOR GOD!