Obsession

Obsession

 

possession, greed, idolatry.

 

In this day and age we can easily idolize things without even being aware of it.

In this day and age in our materialistic society we have possessions;

Toys, hobbies, sports, fitness, etc. 
These things can easily be obsessions which we live for and idolize.

Are we obsessed with TV? How many hours, days, weeks, and years to we spend watching TV verses studying the Bible?

Are we driven by the world or driven by Jesus?

We are driven in worldly life it's about fighting time, accumulating, accomplishing, pressure, stress, aggressiveness, loneliness, boredom, overload, activate, possessions, negativity, negative news, desire, thirst, want, self-indulgence, me, satisfaction, confusion, get one car ahead of another in traffic, pushing,  political correctness, irrational thought processes, fighting time, sickness, false realities, desires, obsessions, tragedies, and false idols.

At times we don’t want to face reality.

If we are driven by the world we are programmed pulpits on a string.

Our free time is spent attempting to quench a thirst.

Are we really satisfied?

Life is about false joy and happiness, it’s an unquenchable thirst.

Led by the world;

It’s all about me, it’s not about consideration, sympathy, or empathy, or love for others.

We live in a vapor bubble and are constantly fighting time.

We don’t take down time, we don’t deactivate.

We work and have our hobbies and sports, we live for things that we think make us happy.

We chose sides, point fingers, judge and criticize others.

We think we’re better than others.

We think we are right and they are wrong.

Not enough time!

We eat take out and fast foods, don’t exercise.

We think we are at peace and satisfied with life.

We think we know what pleases us and satisfies us.

Everything is about distractions and attractions, who is behind it.

We don’t have time for Jesus, we surely don’t have time to go to meetings, Bible study, and church.

I’m happy and satisfied with my life, I don’t want or need change.

I don’t want someone telling me what I can and can’t do, I don’t need any more rules and regulations, I have plenty of that.

It’s my life and I will chose and do what I want with it.

Life is meaningless with the Lord.

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Genesis 1;6

And the land could not sustain them while dwelling together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to remain together.

Ecclesiastes 2;1

[ The Futility of Pleasure and Possessions ] I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself.” And behold, it too was futility.

2 Timothy 4;3

For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.

2 Peter 2;1

[ The False Teachers’ Ungodly Lifestyle ] But false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. These false teachers will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies, even to the point of denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring swift destruction on themselves.

Matthew 7;15

“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves.

Matthew 15;19

For out of the heart come evil ideas, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

Matthew 19;21

Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

Luke 12;15

Then He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”

Luke 12;33

“Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys.

Luke 14;33

So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions.

Acts 2;45

and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.

10/29/19