My son, give attention
to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your
eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who
find them, and health to all their flesh.
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Proverbs 4:20–22
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Feed On The Tree Of Life
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When you watch documentaries or read news reports about a
certain topic or problem, you’ll realize that often, no real solution is
actually offered. The program or report will give you both the good and the bad
in order to be objective, balanced and fair. So you’ll find that you don’t
really gain anything, just more knowledge of what’s good and what’s evil
regarding the topic.
I’m not against watching documentaries or reading the news. But
the problem with feeding your mind and soul with the knowledge of good and evil
is that more often than not, with greater knowledge of a topic, you also become
more confused, worried or fearful.
My advice to you is to spend your time feeding on Jesus, who is
the tree of life. When you feed on Him through His Word, you will find His
wisdom, understanding, peace, joy and unmerited favor flowing in your life. And
if you want to watch the television or read the newspaper, be selective. Guard
what comes through your eye and ear gates! For example, if a certain program is
putting fear in you, turn it off!
The Book of Proverbs, which is chock-full of God’s wisdom, tells
us, “My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear
to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.” So tune in to what Jesus is saying and not
what the world is saying. Feed on His words of life and His love and grace
toward you, and the result will be life, wisdom, peace and health. Be wise
today, my friend, and know what is truly good and beneficial for the wholeness
of your body and mind!
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