Today I decided to do my devotions under the spreading oaks in our front yard. While lying on the grass and reading my Bible, one particular passage jumped out at me.

Romans 8: 6-7

“For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so.”

As humans we naturally have a mind set on the flesh. After the fall, Adam and Eve were incapable of having a spiritual mindset. The Bible verse above says, “The mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so.” The fleshly mindset not only doesn’t submit itself to God, it CAN’T submit itself to God! We can’t subject ourselves to God without His help. Pray to God that He will help us lose our fleshly mindset. Pray that we will be able to have a Spiritual mindset and be subject to His Word.

After I looked at that passage, I did some cross referencing, and I found this verse.

James 4: 4

“You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”

1 John 2: 15

“Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”

In the first place I would like to say that the world is so sick, I don’t know why anyone would love it in the first place. I do feel a sorrow for people, but I know that there is nothing that can be done to save them apart from the shed blood of Jesus Christ.

Teens are the most susceptible to loving the world and the things of it. All of the ads are aimed at us, telling us that we can become cooler by doing the “cultural” thing. Music, videos, clothing styles – they all point inward. But God’s Word can us free. We need to focus on the eternal not the external. We need to be in the world, and not of it.

Go congratulate Gena! She’s pregnant! 

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Posted by SisterLori

Blessings!
I just wanted to let you know that I am quite impressed with your blog. My children have enjoyed reading your blog as well. It is such a blessing to see a homeschooler with the same thoughts and direction that they have.
I just wanted to say that.
God be with thee!
Sister Lori
P.S. I added you to my friends list so the children can find your blog again.

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Posted by rellamom

I just wanted to write and encourage you. Your posts are very readable. I enjoyed what I saw! -- I can tell you're a homeschooler! It "tells" in your creativity!
:-)

Continue on encouraging others in godliness. The Lord will bless you in your efforts! And don't ever give up what you have found in Christ! What a treasure to have at such a young age!

In Him,
Mrs. C. Rella
(Homeschooling mother to 7... soon to be 8!)
"How I Love Thee"

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