Jim Berg Quotes

In Hebrews 12:2, 'the Race Set Before Us' Is Not A Sprint But A Marathon. We Are Promised Popularity, Ease, And Fun If We Will Pursue The Lifestyles Presented To Us By The World. We Are Promised Easy Credit, 250 Channels, Unlimited Minutes, All You Can Eat, No-fault Divorce, Free Wireless, Confidential Abortions, And Safe Sex.
Those Are The 'joys Set Before Us' By The World, And Most People Trust These Promises To Deliver Joy Apart From God. But Notice What Is Happening. The Pursuit Of The Excellence Of Jesus Christ Is Replaced By The Pursuit Of The Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous. The Knowledge Of Jesus Christ Is Replaced With The Ratings Of What Or Who Is Most Popular, And Self-control Is Traded For Self-indulgence. Consequently, There Is No Foundation For Endurance. Even God's People Quit Jobs And Marriages At The Same Rate As The World. More Tragically, Many Of God's People Quit Trusting God. They Have Been Stripped Of Christian Character.

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