Thursday, October 2, 2014

There are some things that you can't Google. Try Prayer. Matt 6:5-8

In this time of social media, it seems the main players today in our lives of importance are Face book, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and many other Apps on our IPhones (some sporting the new 6) and others Smart phones. Our concerns it seems like today are more social than spiritual. We're concerned with whose following us, and how many 'likes' do we have, not as much about the spiritual health and well-being of our families, How many of us are praying with our families? Or even challenging our children to memorize scripture? How many of us make church a weekly family activity, or do you just go when you can fit it in? For what is in a man will come out of that man! Our children's moral surroundings are decaying all around us, and they are not as sensitive to the affects that it (carnality) will have on them spiritually. It appears oftentimes, family issues creep up on us (jealousy, favoritism, mental health issues, and even suicide). You can find help through Apps, forgetting though that God would have like to have been asked to help, for even if considered old by man's standards, his power and perfection in resolving man's issues are timeliness! He often will he allow problems (storms, fiery furnace experiences, and lion dens) in our life, for this will draw us to God in prayer. You may connect to a link on prayer, but that won't connect you to God! You may connect to a song of comfort, but that doesn't mean it will provide it because true joy is found within. We need to develop personal relationship with Jesus Christ, for he provides true life (John 3:16, 14:6). I believe the internet and worldwide web, which includes social media definitely has its place, but let's not forget connecting with God thru prayer. Instead of trying the internet, why not try Jesus; tell him about your troubles Kirkland Smith Sr. Pastor of Grace Bible Fellowship of Antioch

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