Our world is full of dangers. Some things we cannot control, like the Asian tsunami, or road accidents. But there are also times when we choose things which put us in danger. "Do not open the mouth of a snake to see its teeth" is a proverb from the Basotho people of southern Africa. In other words, do not put yourself into a dangerous place. If you have sex with someone you are not married to, you are falling into many dangers including HIV-AIDS. The first time you choose a cigarette or take a dangerous drug, you are going down into a hole that will be very hard to climb out of. These things can take away your health, money, friends or your freedom.
Pressure by friends:
Very often we do these things, not because we really want to, but because of 'peer pressure' - we do something because we are afraid of what friends think about us. "My friends would light a cigarette and tempt me to smoke, to prove I was a man," It was twelve years before he found a way to stop. In a dangerous world, we need God's help: not only for protection from
outside dangers, but also from our own wrong choices. Proverbs says that God's wisdom can "give people the ability to make good decisions." God can also give us the power to say 'no' to things that will hurt us.
"PEACE INSIDE ME, NO MATTER WHAT TROUBLES"
We do not need to live our lives alone any more - Jesus offers to help us and be like a best friend or a loving parent to us. "God is so alive and real to me. With him in control of my life, I have a peace inside me, no matter what troubles I have," We can receive these things from God when we believe that Jesus has already paid the price for us to become his children. Living with Jesus is the best safe place to be. Proverbs 8.says, God, you
are a hiding place for me. You protect me from my troubles. You surround me and protect me. So I sing about the way you saved me." Psalm 32:7
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For us in TLF we are going to be focusing on Enterprise aka Labour aka Work for the entire month of June. We are urged to work. If you do not work how would you meet your daily needs? Like food, shelter, clothings and transportation? What about having what to give to others in need? There are so many reasons to work. I know many of us love to do what we love, we do not like to go to work if we do not like the job. But what if what you are doing as work and being paid for is actually what you love? What you love may not turn out to be a source of income, but we must still do what we can to earn. Are you enterprising? Please keep it up. Are you in paid labour in the private or public sector? Please do your work as unto the Lord God. Are you working all by yourself as a self employed worker? Please continue to grow and progress for greatness. Always know that in - Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust ...
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