Biblical Principles for the Home, School, and Workplace by John Clunan

Author:John Clunan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Religion/Christian Life/Devotional/Family & Relationships/Family Relationships/Business & Econimics/Motivational
Publisher: Elm Hill
Published: 2018-08-26T16:00:00+00:00

WEEK 29

OBSESS

Merriam-Webster defines “obsess” as “to be the only person or thing that someone thinks or talks about.” Based on this definition, is there any person or thing that you obsess about, such as an actor or actress, a singer, a band, a boyfriend, a hobby, etc.?

It’s not uncommon, particularly in our teen years, to think or talk about a person or thing too much. We’re created with an emotional makeup, and sometimes these emotions can become unbalanced. So how do we deal with this? God’s Word says that we should focus our thoughts on other things:

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”

PHILIPPIANS 4:8 (NIV)

So, if you’re thinking about these things, you’re simply not going to have time to obsess over anything.

Application

I think most of you will agree that in today’s culture many people are obsessed with all sorts of things, including people. There’s a nonstop barrage of commentary on television and social media about everything from celebrities, to fashion, to politics, to sports, to you name it. And Christians can get caught up in this if we’re not careful. So my recommendation is that you take an honest appraisal of yourself to determine if you’ve been obsessing over anything. If so, spend time in God’s Word and prayer this week so that He can give you proper perspective.

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