New and Improved

I am big into my gadgets. I like electronics. And there is always a new and improved version of what has already been made. You can never keep up with having new newest and greatest electronic product. The same goes for what people say. There always seems to be new ideas from inspiring people that may sound good, but we need to judge them by whether or not they are consistent with God's word. Some speak truth while directing people in God's direction. While others direct people towards themselves. It is possible to say the "right things" but still lead people in the wrong direction. But the wise person will carefully test the ideas they hear against the truth of God's word. A good reference in the Bible to all of this is Deuteronomy 12-15. When people claim to speak for God today, check them in these areas: Are they telling the truth? Is their focus on God? Is what they are saying lining up with what you already know is right? When you hear a new idea, examine it before getting too excited. And also from these verses... I got out of it to not let other people bring you down. That if there are people in your life that lead you away from God, you don't need them to have as much as an influence in your life. You don't need to completely cut them out of your life. But they need to not have all your time because they will drag you down.
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Back in the day...

What do you miss about your past... What makes you say, "you remember when?" In the book of Numbers, (chap.11)the Israelites complained because they didn't see what God was doing for them. They were being set free from Egypt, making them a new nation, and giving them a new land. But all they could think about was the food they were missing out on in Egypt. Somehow they forgot about the price that had to be paid for that food... Slavery!
But before we judge the Israelites to bad, we need to think about what we keep on our minds. When we aren't satisfied, it is because our attention changes from what we do have, to what we don't have. Are you grateful for what God has given you, or are you always thinking about what you would like to have? Don't allow your desires that aren't happening make you forget God's gifts... Life, food, health, work, and friends and family.
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