15 January 2017
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Advice to Young People- Watch Your Money (TMF:565)

Friday, January 20, 2017
Peace to Live By: Advice to Young People- Watch Your Money (TMF:565) - Daniel Litton
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       Many people on their Facebook accounts use what psychologists call ‘selective bias.’ This is when people show you what they want you to see, and totally leave out other important facts. Don't get me wrong; we all do this to an extent. But in the Facebook world it has become a huge problem. Ok, finally, now that I’ve gone through that rant, number ten, you should watch your money—your spending. In order to be successful in life, it is important to handle your money correctly. Proverbs 13:11 states, “Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it” (ESV). This means to not buy things we cannot afford, and to establish a good amount of money saved up. You don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck, always trying to get by, if possible. You may have to go through a period in your life where you can’t spend as much money as you would like to, but typically most go through that kind of period at some point in their lives. But it’s also important not to be a penny-pincher, not to hoard so much money that you wont spend any at all. If God has given us excess money, he has given it to us to enjoy. You should go out to eat or buy that something you want to buy. That’s good. Just don’t spend too much that it jeopardizes your living.

Advice to Young People- Limiting Facebook Time (TMF:564)

Thursday, January 19, 2017
Peace to Live By: Advice to Young People- Limiting Facebook Time (TMF:564) - Daniel Litton
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       Now, number nine wont be relevant to everyone but will be to most, and that is avoid spending too much time on Facebook. The people of my generation have put a great emphasis on being very social. For many even, their friends have become their gods. And their appearance before others, how they are perceived by others, etc, is of upmost importance. People are obsessed with Facebook. Really, most of the time all Facebook is, is keeping up with the rat race. It is all about comparing ourselves with others, seeing constantly how we measure up with our ‘friends.’ But remember, what really matters is what God thinks of you, not what others think of you. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have all that your friends have. You don’t have to have a nice house, or a husband or a wife, or a boyfriend or a girlfriend. God will provide the things you need when the time is right, if it is his will for you. Why not try to have a regular, normal conversation with someone? Or, call the person. Many people on there use what psychologists call ‘selective bias.’ This is when people show you what they want you to see, and totally leave out other important facts.

Advice to Young People- Unsaved Friends, Part 3 (TMF:563)

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Peace to Live By: Advice to Young People- Unsaved Friends, Part 3 (TMF:563) - Daniel Litton
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       Try to work Jesus into your conversations with unbelievers, when possible. We should let our lights shine before others, as Jesus talked about in Matthew chapter 5. Now, undoubtedly, when you talk about Christian things, you will from time to time get into heated discussions about certain topics. Peter told us, “in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience” (1 Peter 3:15, 16, ESV). Now, this doesn’t mean that we should avoid hard truths. And while it is good to state your points as clearly as you can, don’t state your defense to the point of belittling or forcing your view on the other person. You shouldn’t end the conversation mad at each other by any means—at least, you should not be mad. Our job is simply to state the truth, God’s Truth, and let God work in the person’s thoughts and life based off what we have said.

Advice to Young People- Unsaved Friends, Part 2 (TMF:562)

Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Peace to Live By: Advice to Young People- Unsaved Friends, Part 2 (TMF:562) - Daniel Litton
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       If you are a person who is easily led astray, you probably shouldn’t spend a lot of time hanging out with unbelievers. When you hang out with unbelievers, you can be led into them pressuring you to drink, or smoke, or even something worse. Of course, it’s not wrong to drink alcohol provided that you don’t get drunk. But in a social setting with unbelievers, it’s probably best you don’t drink at all, unless you are a mature Christian—long in the faith, with good self-control. But you have to decide beforehand how much you will drink. Nonetheless, it is good to avoid being in peer-pressure situations when possible. You don’t need to go with your unsaved friends to a bar in order to witness Jesus to them. You can do that in other settings. It’s more likely that their bad company will corrupt your good morals, not your good company making them become good (see 1 Corinthians 15:33). But, make sure you are firm when peer-pressure comes, standing your ground with what God wants and what you know is right. If you have to, leave the situation.

Advice to Young People- Unsaved Friends, Part 1 (TMF:561)

Monday, January 16, 2017
Peace to Live By: Advice to Young People- Unsaved Friends, Part 1 (TMF:561) - Daniel Litton
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       Number eight, it is important also for us as young people to make sure we don’t hang with the wrong people. We can have unsaved friends, but they shouldn’t be our primary friends or the only friends in our lives. It is written the following in 2 Corinthians 6:14-18: “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty” (ESV). It is important that we are not running around with non-believers all the time. It is important to witness to them when you see a good opportunity, but watch yourself lest they end up leading you down the wrong path versus you actually helping them.