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Today's word is Influence. (ĭn'flōō-əns)
The American Heritage Dictionary defines the noun influence as:
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Today's word is Influence. (ĭn'flōō-əns)
The American Heritage Dictionary defines the noun influence as:
- A power affecting a person, thing, or course of events, especially one that operates without any direct or apparent effort: relaxed under the influence of the music; the influence of television on modern life.
- Power to sway or affect based on prestige, wealth, ability, or position: used her parent's influence to get the job.
We are constantly influenced by the things around us. There are many things that come into our lives throughout the day that have an affect on us. Sometimes we don't even realize that we are being affected by our surroundings.
Quite often people say that they don't see why they need to go to church. I understand their feelings - just going to church isn't much help, it's when you become part of a church family that you begin to feel the value of it. We need the influence of other Christians in our lives.
You may not change the world, but if you hang out with it long enough - it will certainly change you. What we see, what we hear, gets inside us and influences our behaviour. If we are surrounded by negative thoughts and people, we grow negative ourselves. If we are surrounded by unbelief, it tends to weaken our own resolve.
Decide for yourself today to become aware of the influences in your life, avoid those negative contacts and strengthen the influences that help you to grow spiritually.
Make an effort to spend time alone with the Word of God. Attend your local church faithfully, and if you don't have a church home - find one as soon as possible. Everybody needs one. Just as our lives are influenced by the home we are raised in, so too our spiritual lives are influenced by the church home we are spiritually raised in. Seek a home where the Word is taught, where earnest folks are seeking God's guidance, and where there is a praying spirit present.
Scripture tells us:
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Quite often people say that they don't see why they need to go to church. I understand their feelings - just going to church isn't much help, it's when you become part of a church family that you begin to feel the value of it. We need the influence of other Christians in our lives.
You may not change the world, but if you hang out with it long enough - it will certainly change you. What we see, what we hear, gets inside us and influences our behaviour. If we are surrounded by negative thoughts and people, we grow negative ourselves. If we are surrounded by unbelief, it tends to weaken our own resolve.
Decide for yourself today to become aware of the influences in your life, avoid those negative contacts and strengthen the influences that help you to grow spiritually.
Make an effort to spend time alone with the Word of God. Attend your local church faithfully, and if you don't have a church home - find one as soon as possible. Everybody needs one. Just as our lives are influenced by the home we are raised in, so too our spiritual lives are influenced by the church home we are spiritually raised in. Seek a home where the Word is taught, where earnest folks are seeking God's guidance, and where there is a praying spirit present.
Scripture tells us:
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
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