When we forget the lord

[solidsnakeslug]

There are moments in our lives when we become transfixed with the worldy object which God helped us create. It becomes an obsession and we will forget all of our responsibilites in the process. In the Ten Commandments, it states, "thou shall not have no other Gods besides me". I was inspired to write this due to a television program whiched showed some addicted young men who played games non-stop and ended up placing God out of thier lives and thier marriages fell to pieces. It was a very depressing show to see these guys "worship" these computer games which meant more to them than God.

This strange practice is referred to as idolatry and a good example would best be found in exodus 32 when it describes the golden calf. When we forget the face of our lord, we turn to something else for our attention and sometimes it is something that is considered very abnormal. A sister in christ i knwo is currently dealing with such a term and has replaced God for her personal gain but what gain is this? In galatians chapter 6, it says that "what we sow, is what we will reap". What she and others who still practice such an unethical practice will reap a field of famine and they will suffer.

I urge anyone who knows somebody like this, to reach out and attempt to help them before it becomes an addiction. Unfortunately, my friend has hit the bottom and it will take the love of our lord to help her out.
I shall pray daily and hope she will be ok.


You take care friends, thanks for your time

God bless you all and be safe in christ

Rafael

 

[jbpichu]

This is a great article, and tells a sad truth. We need to put God first in all that we do.

 

[iahm87]

I've been there too sadly. I was addicted to videogames and internet so much that I backslid (stopped going to church, stopped reading the bible and praying to God). Now I've come back to the Lord and learned to control my addictions.

 

[grace07]

i was once like that before when i was a newly christian. i played computer games of lara croft TOMB RAIDERS n addicted to it..before bedtime.. something in my life that i felt far from God. going to church i felt sleepy n not listening to the sermons. because i played late midnight..n lack reading the bible.. time has past i i make it a habit to set time for God.. open my eyes to HIM n resist those addicted to things which are not good..so, its better be in control of mind.. focus on Jesus the author n finisher of faith.

 

[Maureen]

I have never been one for pc games, don't think I've ever played one, but were I do fall down is in Evangelizing, I am not good at talking, I'm a great listener, but that doesn't spread the gospel.

I would love to join a class were you would be taught this, because I do believe for some it comes quite natural but for others, no, they struggle.
I know we're not all called to preach, but we are to pass on the good news.
I would sit beside a stranger on a bus and wonder in my heart should I say something but never do.
I have handed out tracts, I find it easier to ask someone to take a tract, but what I really want to do is to speak about Jesus to them.

I have a special tree in a lane near were I live and ever since we moved here I have been pinning tracts to it, its been 5 years now, they sometimes are just thrown down of it, but sometimes they are taken away.
At times I wonder is the Lord really annoyed with me, or not overly pleased that I don't speak about him to others.

 

[rizen1]

Great post brother, and you know I'm praying with you for her.

Sister Maureen, you have always been a blessing to me.

At times I wonder is the Lord really annoyed with me, or not overly pleased that I don't speak about him to others.

You may be shy in person, but you do a great job online. You can go on chat rooms and just say Jesus loves you, post scripture, you might get booted but, the point is you did it.

God loves the effort you make, we all have our gifts.
Love you sis

 

[Maureen]

Ak Rizen1 how sweet, thank you for that, you blessed me back again.

It's a great wee family on here.
My 4 years have just flown by.
tis true, our life is just like a vapour indeed.
James 4 v 14
.......For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.