Sunday, May 5, 2013

Too much of a Good Thing...

Bible Study

I struggle with moderation. This word moderation is one of my daughter's favorite words and it is a concept I am trying to teach my children. Most things in moderation are not harmful to our relationship with God.
That being said, at this point in my life even a little of a good thing is too much. I found myself rushing through bedtime routines so I wouldn't miss American Idol. I would find myself absently telling a story at nap time while thinking about The Talk. The moment that woke me up to my TV addition was when Bethany Frankel formally a star on Real House Wives of New York, called it off with Husband Jason Hoppy. I was crushed and couldn't stop thinking about the couple and how much I wanted them to work it out. Okay, wake up call on many levels but mostly how much weight I was putting into my television watching and programs.
Watching television is not bad and I'm not saying Christians shouldn't watch. I am saying if TV or some other thing, is coming before your relationship with God, it may be time to take a step back, place God first, and then put into place healthy dose of moderation.
2 Corinthians 7:1 "Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit and let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God."


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