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A thought by Craig Groeschel (2015-10-27) from his book, #Struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World (pp. 186-187). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Relationships are so important in our lives.   As Ruben Welch said, “We really do need each other.”   We really do.   So how are your relationships going?   How is your God relationship going?   Craig says, “If you neglect your time with God because you keep allowing yourself to be distracted, you’re missing out on an intimate connection with him. Your relationship with God is similar to other relationships in your life. If you neglect the important people in your life because you keep interrupting your time together, then you’re hurting them.” He goes on, “If you’re checking your fantasy football results while trying to have a conversation with your wife, she will feel slighted. If you’re checking Facebook or blogging instead of helping ...

A thought by Craig Groeschel (2015-10-27) from his book, #Struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World (p. 181). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) That is so important for us to realize isn’t it? Craig here is this book is dealing with the power of technology and of how it can be so addictive. Craig shares, “The power of Christ in me should be stronger than anything else in my life. I will not be mastered by an addiction to food. I will not be mastered by material possessions. I will not be mastered by an addiction to looking at things that are inappropriate for me to see. I will not be mastered by what other people think of me. I will not be mastered by technology. But sometimes I am.” Is that true of you too? He then says, “I love technology, but I have to stay mindful to refuse to be mastered by it. Christ in me is stronger than any addiction in me. Christ in you is stronger than any addiction in you...

A thought by Craig Groeschel (2015-10-27) from his book, #Struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World (p. 116). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) This is so important for us to realize.   Craig says, “The Bible is more than clear that we are deceiving ourselves if we think we can flirt with lust and not contribute to our soul’s destruction. Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, warned his son of the temptation of following the wrong type of woman, ‘Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house’ (Prov. 5: 8). Notice he didn’t say, ‘You can look, but don’t touch.’ Or, ‘Here, son, make sure you wear protection.’ No! Solomon essentially shouted, ‘Are you crazy?! Stay away! Don’t even get close to the edge of sin!’ Oddly, in our culture, many people want to do just the opposite, to see how close they can get to trouble without crossing the line. But God’s Word teaches us to stay as far away ...