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A thought by Craig Groeschel (2013-10-22) from his book, Fight: Winning the Battles That Matter Most (Kindle Location 622). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Have you found that out yet, especially you men?   Craig says, “There may be a time in your future when your private life becomes public, and you dread seeing anyone because you’re so humiliated by your actions. Let’s not sugarcoat it, guys: that’s where sin leads. And you know it.” He then says, “Of course, it doesn’t have to go down that way.”   And this is also a choice thing for us. Craig is talking to men here, “If you choose to follow Christ, there is spiritual greatness within you, a strength to keep going and not stay down. God’s power in your life is that no matter what you’ve done, you can be transformed. You can be new. You can make a difference in this world. You can be a godly man. You can be a godly husband. You can be a godly dad. No

A thought by Craig Groeschel (2015-10-27) from his book, #Struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World (p. 215). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) When we are online there is so much there that can influence the way we think.   Craig says, “When you follow other people online, you can learn a lot of wisdom from those who are wise. Unfortunately, not only are some people not wise, they can be downright foolish.” He goes on, “Proverbs 15: 2 says, ‘The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.’ I love the way the New Living Translation translates the last part of this verse. It says, ‘the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.’ Chances are you’ve seen this type of person let loose online.” There is a lot online that I will not follow.   I won’t even read it.   Then he says, “Jesus instructs us to stay on the narrow road, warning that the broad or wide road leads to destruct

A thought by Craig Groeschel (2015-10-27) from his book, #Struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World (p. 212). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Craig gives some very good advice for those of us who spend a lot of time on Social Media and this is another good one.   Emotion and texting can be a problem, don’t you think? Here is what Craig says, “When you think about it, the ability to say whatever you’re thinking to a large group of semi-interested people is pretty scary, which is a good reason never to post when you’re feeling angry, upset, rejected, or offended or are battling any other unsettling emotion. If you’re wondering whether you are responding out of emotion, remember this: when in doubt, wait it out.” He continues,” As a rule, I never, ever post when I’m overly emotional. Never. I have the discipline not to defend myself or get into unnecessary online controversy. For years I’ve avoided respondin