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Distractions Luke 21:25-28 (KJV) “And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; (26) Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. (27) And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. (28) And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." In these last days, Christ tells us in verse 26 that there will be many signs of His return. During these times great distractions will come upon mankind. A distraction is great mental distress, diversion, and perplexity. Man will find himself in a daze, meaning confusion, fog, hypnotic state, stupor, or trance. These distractions come from various avenues: employment, finances, property, relationships and family. In all of these areas, there are five ways we are distracted: 1. Dealing with motives 2. Being a caretaker vs. one who gives the Word of TRUTH - Heb 4:12 3. Reasoning - Mark 2:1-12 4. Dealing with actions and not the root problem 5. Running from problems rather than learning to face them - Heb. 12:1-14 The distractions of this world greatly increase the chances that an individual will have memory loss. “Memory is the process of storing and retrieving information in the brain. The process is central to learning and thinking. Four different types of remembering are ordinarily distinguished by psychologists: recollection, recall, recognition, and relearning. Recollection involves the reconstruction of events or facts on the basis of partial cues, which serve as reminders. Recall is the active and unaided remembering of something from the past. Recognition refers to the ability to correctly identify previously encountered stimuli as familiar. Relearning may show evidence of the effects of memory; material that is familiar is often easier to learn a second time than it would be if it were unfamiliar.” "Memory," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation. The distractions of this world also greatly increase the chances that an individual will have confusion. Confusion occurs when cognition crosses with the instruction of the Lord through the WORD. Cognition is the process of knowing by way of attention, perception, reasoning, judgment, imagining, thinking, or speech. The answer to all of this is RENEWING THE MIND. (emphasis added) Eph 4:20-28 (KJV) “But ye have not so learned Christ; (21) If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: (22) That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; (23) And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; (24) And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. (25) Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. (26) Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: (27) Neither give place to the devil. (28) Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth." 2 Cor 10:3-6 (KJV) "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (4 )(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) (5) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; (6) And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled." By placing our mind and heart on trusting God, our mind will be at peace. Isa 26:3 (KJV) “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." 2 Cor 4:8-10 (KJV) "We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; (9) Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; (10) Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body." His promise for us is that we are not distressed, not in despair, not forsaken and not destroyed in the midst of all of the distractions. Our prayer: Please renew our minds. Come to us today, Lord Jesus. Come. - Pr. S. Chad Ross September Newsletter 2005 | Reconciliation of Fire | Distractions | Pastor's Journal September 2004 Holiness is for Now | Arise-Become-Build and Shine part 3 of 3 |
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