

Some people are caught up with a desire for worldly possessions. They spend enormous amounts of time and effort attempting to earn money over and above their needs so they can purchase things that they crave. Your Father wants you to have a sense of indifference to worldly possessions. He wants you to understand how unimportant the temporary possessions of the world are and how vitally important an intimate relationship with Him is.

In addition to pursuing wealth, some people strive to receive recognition from other people. They constantly seek to impress others. These people should be like the apostle Paul who said, "Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ." (Galatians 1:10 NIV)

The pursuit of pleasure rules the lives of many people today. Nowhere do we see a better example of this yearning than in the rapid growth of television during the last fifty years.

We are old enough to remember when there was no television. We remember when our parents first purchased television sets. In the early days of black and white television there were only three or four channels compared to well over one hundred channels that most people have access to today.

Television dominates the lives of many people. The latest figures from the Television Bureau of Advertising show that the average man spends four hours and thirty-five minutes watching television each day. The average woman spends five hours and fourteen minutes daily watching television. If a person works forty hours a week at his or her vocation, the thirty-plus hours that many people devote to watching television is almost equal to the time they spend earning a living.

There is nothing wrong with recreation, but recreation should not rule your life. Please stop for a moment and compare the amount of time that you watch television with the average figures you have just read. Compare the amount of time that you spend watching television each week with the quiet time that you set aside to draw closer to God.

We are not trying to condemn any person. The Bible says there is no condemnation of Christians (see Romans 8:1). We are merely trying to say that the lifestyle of many Christians today is such that they are spending much more time watching television and pursuing other forms of recreation than they do drawing closer to God.

Jesus Christ said that you should not be so busy that you never find time to be quiet. "The
Some people are caught up with a desire for worldly possessions. They spend enormous measure of meter and effort attempting to earn money all over and above their needs so they can purchase things that they crave. Your Father want you to have a sense of emotionlessness to worldly possessions. He want you to understand how unimportant the irregular possession of the world are and how vitally important an intimate relationship with Him is. 

 In addition to prosecute wealth, some people strive to receive realization from other people. They constantly search to impress others. These citizenry should be like the apostle Paul who said, " Am I now trying to win the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a handmaid of Christ. " (Galatians 1:10 NIV) 

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Some people are caught u p with a d esire  fo r w or ldly  pos sessions. They spen d enormous amounts oftimean d  eff o rt  atte mptingt oe a rnmo ne y o ve r  a nd ab ove  theirneeds so t hey  c an purchaset hi ngs that t hey  crave. Your  Fa ther w an tsy ou to  ha ve asenseo f indi fferenceto worldl y  posses s i on s. H e wants you to un d er s tand how unimp ortant  t h et e mpo rar y possessi on s oft he worl d  a r e and how vitally i mportant an int imatere lat i onship  with  H i m i s.

In addi tion  to pursu ing we a lth, so m e peopl e stri vetorece i ve  r eco gn i tio n  f rom oth er peopl e.  T hey c onst a n t l y se ekto i mpres s others. The sepeop l e s hould  be l iketh e apo stle P aul w ho  said, "Am I no w tr ying to w inth e a pp roval of men , o r o f God?Or am I try in g t oplease men? If I w er e st ill tryi ng top le as e  men, Iwo uld  not b e a s erva n tof Chris t." (G a la ti ans 1:1 0NIV)
Th e p urs uit o f  ple asurerules th e liv e s of many peop l e today. Nowh e re d ow e se e a  better exa mple of t hisy ea rni n g tha n inth e  r a pid growth of telev is ion du ringthe last fift y years.
W e are oldenou g ht o remember whe n the re was not elevisio n. We  remembe r when ou r parentsfir stpur cha s e dtelevision se t s . In  t he earl y d ays ofbla ckand  wh it e televis ion ther ewe re  o nly  thre e  or four  c han ne lscompa r ed towellover  o ne hun dred ch a nn e l s th at  m ostpeo pl e hav e ac c ess  to tod ay.

Tele vis i on d om in ates th e lives of ma ny  people. T he  la test f i g ures fro m the Television Bureau of Adve rti singshow  that the  av erageman spends  fourhours  a ndt h irty- f i ve  mi nu tes watchi n g  te levis io n ea ch day.  The average woman spe nds five hour s a nd f o u rt een mi n ute sd ail y watching televi sion. If a  p e rs on works f o rty  h ours aweek at  hiso r her v ocation,the thirt y- plus h our s that man y people  devote t o  watc h in g tel evi sion i salm ost e qual t o  th e tim e they  s pend e arnin ga living .

There is nothing wro ng wit h rec rea tion, but  re c rea tion shou ld n ot rule yo urlif e. Pl eas e  stop  for amom e nt an d co m pare thea mo unt o ftime that y o u wat ch te lev i sion w iththe average figur e s you have jus t re a d . C omp a re t he  amount of tim e t ha t you spen dwatching te levision  e a ch we ek wit h thequiet t i m et hat yo u se t a side to d raw  c l oser to  G od . 

We a re n ot  tryin g to c o ndem n any person. TheBible s ays t h ere  is n ocondemn a tion  of Christ ians (see R omans8:1) . Weare mer el y tryi ngto  say thatt he lifest yle o f manyCh rist ian s toda y is s uch t hatth eyare spend i n gm uc hm ore  tim e wat ch ingtelevisio n  and pur sui n g other  f orm s of rec r ea t i on than th eydo dr a w ing closer to G o d. 
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Some people_are caught_up with a desire_for worldly_possessions._They spend_enormous_amounts of time_and effort attempting_to earn money over_and above their_needs_so they can purchase things that they crave. Your Father wants you to have_a_sense of_indifference_to_worldly possessions. He wants you_to understand how unimportant the_temporary possessions_of the world are and how vitally important_an_intimate relationship with_Him is.

In addition to pursuing wealth, some people strive_to receive recognition from other people._They constantly seek_to_impress_others. These people should_be like the apostle Paul who_said, "Am I now trying to_win the approval of men, or of_God? Or am I trying to_please men? If I were_still trying_to please men, I would_not be a_servant of_Christ." (Galatians 1:10_NIV)

The pursuit of pleasure rules the_lives of many_people today. Nowhere do we see_a_better example of_this_yearning_than in_the rapid growth_of_television during_the_last fifty years.

We are old enough_to_remember when there was no television. We_remember when our parents_first_purchased television sets. In_the early days of black_and white television there were only_three or_four channels_compared to well over one hundred channels that most people have_access to today.

Television dominates the lives_of many people. The_latest figures_from_the Television Bureau_of_Advertising show_that the average man spends four hours_and thirty-five_minutes watching television each day. The_average woman spends five_hours_and fourteen minutes daily watching television._If a person works forty hours_a week at his or_her_vocation,_the thirty-plus hours that many_people devote to watching television is_almost equal to_the time they spend earning a living.

There_is_nothing wrong with recreation, but recreation_should_not rule your life. Please stop_for_a_moment and compare the amount_of time that you watch television_with the average figures you have just read. Compare_the amount of_time that you spend watching_television_each_week with the quiet time that you set aside to_draw closer_to God.

We are_not trying to condemn any person. The Bible says there_is no condemnation of Christians (see Romans_8:1). We are merely trying to say that the lifestyle of_many Christians today is such that they are_spending much more time watching television and_pursuing other forms of_recreation_than they do drawing closer to God.

Jesus_Christ_said_that_you should not_be so busy_that you never_find time_to be quiet._"The