Sanctified Time Pass 16/02/15
Today, we start a new edition in the blog. Right here, every Monday, you can check in for some material to help you with time pass for your upcoming workweek. In it, you will find 5 heart-piercing, thought-provoking articles from around the web. Also, I will include one faith-strengthening video for you “read-haters” out there. Finally, I will leave you with a verse from Scripture that will help us meditate on the Word of God that Vivek is bringing us from the first Sunday.
My prayer is that you will use these links and resources when you need a break at work from the humdrum of the job, when you are not motivated in your passion for Christ during the week, when you are tempted to judge or be envious of things on social media… or maybe just something that will put you to sleep at night!
Without further ado…
5 heart-piercing, thought-provoking articles:
1. 12 Questions to ask when you are watching a movie.
Many of us watch dozens of movies a year (maybe even hundreds for you real fans), but are we really thinking through the power of films. They impact us more than we realize if we merely just watch the film. Powerful Bible teacher John Frame helps us think much deeper about the movie we are watching.
2. Are you fighting the new greed?
Have we thought about how technology and social media is feeding into us a new kind of greed? And are we paying attention to this greed?
3. 2 Factors to consider if you plan to move
Many of us when we decide to move are merely thinking about ourselves or our family. This article helps us remember that there are at least a couple more factors to consider when we are looking to move.
4. 30 Questions to ask if you are seeking God’s will
One of the biggest questions of the Christian life: How can I know God’s will for my life. Bible teacher/pastor David Murray gives us a series of questions to help us determine what that will for our life might be. The mystery has been solved!
5. A Spirit-Led life is a sin-killing life
Many of us believe the lie that our sin will always be a part of us and that God just has to deal with it if we are His children. But God expects us to wage war on our sin and not become apathetic.
Verse of the week:
This article also leads into this week’s Bible meditation. As Vivek was pointing us towards a couple weeks ago, we need to realize that those of us who are trusting in Christ have hope and an abundant life, because he is our life – because we have Jesus living inside us! Think and ponder upon this verse this week:
2 Corinthians 13:5 (ESV)
Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!
Faith-strengthening video: You and Me Forever
This is a powerful video of the story of 3 marriages that have their lives focused on something or someone other than each other. And what an impact they have when they stop thinking about one another and look to Him.