There is an evil system out there that is often hard to keep ourselves away from. Have you experienced it? I know that I have.
Many bright individuals are tempted to take advantage of an evil system to enrich themselves. As Christians we are warned to stay free from the lure of money, status, and the good life. We are to live according to the value Christ exemplified: service, giving, self-sacrifice, obedience, and truth.
But how can we stay away from the evil system?
1. People must always be more important than products.
2. Keep away from pride in your own programs, plans, and successes.
3. Remember that God's will and Word must never be compromised.
4. People must always be considered about the making of money.
5. Do what is right, no matter what the cost.
6. Be involved in businesses that provide worthwhile products and services-not just things that feed the world's desires.
So what is the proper step? The proper step would be to set boundaries on the things that we desire.
'They will say, 'The fruit you longe for is gone from you. All your luxury and slender have vanished, never to be recovered.' (Revelation 18:14)
We have to make sure that our desires lead us in the right direction. We have to put boundaries on them and remember to not go after everything we see.
If we become caught up in what the world has to offer, we will be extremely broken when our time comes because we can't take any earthy possessions with us.
I really want to encourage you to keep your desires on serving God and building his kingdom by helping others...if you can continuously do that for the rest of your life, I can promise you that all your desires are going to be filled.
It's that simple I promise.
You know...it's crazy how easy it is to forget that. Sometimes when I don't feel like my desires are being fulfilled, I will write out in my journal that I want God to fulfill all my desires. I forget because I often over complicate things.
As long as we serve God and build his kingdom by helping others, that is all that we ever need to do in order to feel the way we want to for the rest of our lives.
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