Max Lucado wrote in his book “God’s Promises for You”:
“I have something against the lying voices that noise our world. You’ve heard them. They tell you to swap your integrity for a new sale. To barter your convictions for an easy deal. To exchange your devotion for a quick thrill.
They whisper, they woo. They taunt, they tantalize. They flirt. They flatter. “Go ahead, it’s OK.” “Don’t worry, no one will know.”
The world rams at your door; Jesus taps at your door. The voices scream for your allegiance; Jesus softly and tenderly requests it. The world promises flashy pleasure; Jesus promises a quiet dinner . . . with God.
Which voice do you hear? (~ In the Eye of the Storm)
~Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t depend on your own understanding. Remember the Lord in all you do, and He will give you success. Proverbs 3:5-6
~You were taught to leave your old self— to stop living the evil way you lived before. That old self becomes worse, because people are fooled by the evil things they want to do. But you were taught to be made new in your hearts, to become a new person.
That new person is made to be like God—made to be truly good and holy. Ephesians 4:22-24
~ Now that you are obedient children of God do you live as you did in the past? You did not understand, so you did the evil things you wanted. But be holy in all that you do, just as God, the One who called you, is holy. 1 Peter 1:14-15
~ Max Lucado, God’s Promises for You (published in 2005 by J. Countryman exclusively for Hallmark Cards, Inc. . J. Countryman, is a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc. p.118-119
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