August 14: Delight and Goodwill.
Sinful Pleasures Hinder a Fruitful Life.
"Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity."--Luke 8:14, NKJV
SATAN PRESENTS THE WORLD with its most alluring, flattering charms to poor mortals, and they gaze upon it, and its glitter and tinsel eclipse the glory of heaven and that life which is as enduring as the throne of God. A life of peace, happiness, joy unspeakable, which shall know nothing of sorrow, sadness, pain, nor death, is sacrificed for a short lifetime of sin.--Testimonies for the Church, vol. 2, 100.
Life in the cities is false and artificial. The intense passion for money getting, the whirl of excitement and pleasure seeking, the thirst for display, the luxury and extravagance, all are forces that, with the great masses of mankind, are turning the mind from life's true purpose. They are opening the door to a thousand evils. Upon the youth they have almost irresistible power.
One of the most suitable and dangerous temptations that assail the children and youth in the cities is the love of pleasure. Holidays and numerous; games and horse racing draw thousands, and the whirl of excitement and pleasure attracts them away from the sober duties of life. Money that should have been saved for better uses is frittered away for amusements.--The Ministry of Healing, 364.
No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone.
God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength,
but will with the testing he will also provide the way out
so that you may be able to endure it.
--1 Corinthians 10:13, NRSV
Sinful Pleasures Hinder a Fruitful Life.
"Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity."--Luke 8:14, NKJV
SATAN PRESENTS THE WORLD with its most alluring, flattering charms to poor mortals, and they gaze upon it, and its glitter and tinsel eclipse the glory of heaven and that life which is as enduring as the throne of God. A life of peace, happiness, joy unspeakable, which shall know nothing of sorrow, sadness, pain, nor death, is sacrificed for a short lifetime of sin.--Testimonies for the Church, vol. 2, 100.
Life in the cities is false and artificial. The intense passion for money getting, the whirl of excitement and pleasure seeking, the thirst for display, the luxury and extravagance, all are forces that, with the great masses of mankind, are turning the mind from life's true purpose. They are opening the door to a thousand evils. Upon the youth they have almost irresistible power.
One of the most suitable and dangerous temptations that assail the children and youth in the cities is the love of pleasure. Holidays and numerous; games and horse racing draw thousands, and the whirl of excitement and pleasure attracts them away from the sober duties of life. Money that should have been saved for better uses is frittered away for amusements.--The Ministry of Healing, 364.
No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone.
God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength,
but will with the testing he will also provide the way out
so that you may be able to endure it.
--1 Corinthians 10:13, NRSV
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