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	<title>Devotional Time with God &#187; god</title>
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		<title>Choosing Pleasure Over God</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[filh/donov (Philedonos) loving pleasure Many times, I&#8217;ve chosen to do something that feels nice and easy for me.  I did it sometimes knowing it was against God&#8217;s command.  For example, I chose to sleep in instead of going to church on Sunday morning.  I&#8217;ve refused to do a regular ministry because I  had &#8220;better&#8221; things [...]
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: SLGreek; font-size: small;">filh/donov</span> (<a title="Philedonos" href="http://www.searchgodsword.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=5369" target="_blank">Philedonos</a>)</p>
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<p>Many times, I&#8217;ve chosen to do something that feels nice and easy for me.  I did it sometimes knowing it was against God&#8217;s command.  For example, I chose to sleep in instead of going to church on Sunday morning.  I&#8217;ve refused to do a regular ministry because I  had &#8220;better&#8221; things to do, like shopping or watching TV.  I&#8217;ve even lost my virginity before marriage.</p>
<p>God wants me to put Him first before any earthly pleasures.  It&#8217;s when I focus my attention to God, I will have a clear purpose in my life.</p>
<p><em>Thank you, Lord, for guiding me thus far.  Thank you for not abandoning me.  I have some hard choices to make because it&#8217;s your command.  To live a Godly life is not easy and I know I can&#8217;t do it without your help.  I want to make each step I take moving towards you, God.  I choose you, not this world.  Amen.</em></p>
<blockquote><p>They will… love pleasure over God.</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: right;"><a title="2 Timothy 3:4" href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Timothy%203:4;&amp;version=51;" target="_blank">2 Timothy 3:4</a></p>
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		<title>Starts with God</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In spite of all the advertising around me, how can I remind myself that life is really about living for God, not myself? Purpose Driven Life, p. 21 When I start to move my focus away from myself, suddenly it seems there are more to life than me. In an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond, [...]
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>In spite of all the advertising around me, how can I remind myself that life is really about living for God, not myself?</p></blockquote>
<p align="right">Purpose Driven Life, p. 21</p>
<p>When I start to move my focus away from myself, suddenly it seems there are more to life than me.  In an <a href="http://www.tv.com/everybody-loves-raymond/talk-to-your-daughter/episode/129548/summary.html?tag=ep_list;ep_title;18" title="ELR episode" target="_blank">episode</a> of <em>Everybody Loves Raymond,</em> Robert was worried that our lives were like fruit flies (only lives for 24 hours) &#8212; meaningless. But as God&#8217;s servants, we are meant to be more, and do more than that.  God said in <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians%201:16;&amp;version=65;" title="Col 1:16b" target="_blank">Colossians 1:16b</a> (MSG) version:</p>
<blockquote><p> Everything to started in Him, and finds its purpose in Him.</p></blockquote>
<p>God is my creator, I must look for Him for answers.  I also have to read the bible, for it is my creator&#8217;s owner&#8217;s manual.  I must start by getting to know God.  It&#8217;s not about me.</p>
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