God’s Guidance

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. — 2 Corinthians 1:3

In order for cultures to become violent, barbaric, and uncaring, they have to be trained in violence, barbarism, and selfishness.

In Amos 1:11, God points out that when we pursue with the sword, we stifle all compassion. He was not pleased, and His anger raged continually, and His fury flamed unchecked. He was speaking of the city of Tyre, but He could have been speaking of any of today’s youth.

In our movies, video games, television, and music, the culture of fury is glorified. Violence is presented as the one and only solution to problems. Pursuing our neighbors with swords is glorified over compassion, forgiveness, and understanding.

Is it any wonder that our youth load guns instead of playing with one another? Our nation was founded on positive values: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is important to return to these God-given pursuits, and we need to ask for His help. As a society, we need to demonstrate love, not violence.

Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in choosing forms of entertainment that are pleasing to God. God, give me a heart of flesh, let me be compassionate and demonstrate your love toward others.

Give me wise choices, Lord, on my walk. Give me the strength to overcome the flesh. I want to have your heart and walk in your ways always.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

For further reading on God’s guidance, see Ephesians 4:32, Philippians 2:1 and 3, and Colossians 3:12-13.

You guys, have a blessed day!