The other night i was talking with a group of friends, all of us discussing a movie we like. We were all laughing and saying what a great movie it is, when we tried to persuade another friend to watch it he simply asked, "Does it benefit the Kingdom?"
Those words caught me off guard, i laughed, not really knowing how to respond. But then i starting thinking, and replied, "No, it doesn't". I went home that night thinking, ok, what do i ever do that benefits Gods kingdom, or in other words, brings glory to His name? I kept pushing it aside saying don't worry about it, that's just what he thinks, but the more i thought about it the more i realized how right he was!
Now while i don't think God has a problem with us watching TV (as long as its good and clean), TV has its place. When something starts taking the place of God, that's when we have a problem.... See, God is to be the top priority in our lives and by constantly thinking about a movie/book/food/etc. you're putting it in front of God and his kingdom, you now have an idol, and have put God in second, or third place instead of in number one. Think about it, if some one dies for you, to save you from eternal damnation dont' you think he deserves the VERY BEST in your life? If some one created you don't you think you should give him all the glory? If some one loves you more than ANYONE else in the world, even though you've been horrible towards Him, don't you think you should honor Him? God does ALL of this and SO much more! Why cant we give our Savior more time?! This is something we are praying about right now, that we can be better soldiers in His army, and better Glorify his name! God bless each of you in this too!
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