For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.
(Galatians 1:10)
Well, you know the privilege of "casual Friday" needs to be revoked when people start showing up to the office in jean shorts. At least, that's what I witnessed last Friday, it remains to be seen what today will bring. On another note, here's your week in review (kind of):
Call me crazy, but I tend to define "preventive care" as something that prevents an actual illness or disease. I never really thought of a baby as a disease, but I guess our government thinks differently because, as of 2013, insurance companies must cover birth control for free! You know what that means...you and I will be paying higher premiums in order to help selfish, irresponsible women kill their babies. Oh, and don't overlook the less-reported fact that this includes the "morning after" pill, which can hardly be defined as preventive.
Parents, are you discerning about the supposed "Christian" role models that are promoted to your children? Miley Cyrus, the professing Christian who behaves like anything but, now has a permanent declaration of her support of gay marriage.
Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has been convicted of child assault. Jeffs remained silent for most of the proceedings, except for a moment when he read aloud to the judge a threatening letter that he claimed was from God.
Last night, the Cubs completed a 4-game sweep of the Pirates (hooray!), leaving them with their first 5-game winning streak of the season. Surely this is a sign of the End Times!
I haven't mentioned Governor Perry's upcoming prayer event, "The Response," but since it's tomorrow, I thought I should bring it up. Brannon Howse has been speaking against this thing for weeks now, and rightly so. It is not a Christian event, as it is being led by leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation and the IHOP movement. So before you go ga-ga over something just because it's claiming the name of "Christian," make sure you know what kind of Christianity it's espousing.
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Christians today are in a battle, not of weapons, but of truth. Remember the words of the apostle Paul:
For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. (2 Timothy 4:3-4)
And do not forget the admonition of Jude:
Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. (Jude 1:3)
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