1 John 2: 15-16 Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.

 

I have the verse of the day from biblegateway sent to my email every day and I read it before I ever get out of bed.. this one really struck me...

 

I wouldn't have thought that everything physical that we crave... like for me the jewelry and clothes and shoes... I wouldn't have thought those to be 'worldly'.. of course I didn't think they were spiritual... I just didn't consider them necessarily worldly either...

 

people put so much pride in achievements... and titles.. now that isn't one of my issues.. but I do see many people having it... even godly people... look how upset people get when you remove them from a position... or they don't get the position they wanted... that too is worldly.... my first instinct is to say I can see that one easier because I don't struggle with it.. LOL! but in truth.. I wouldn't have thought that wanting to have a title or position was 'worldly' either...

 

now the reason I say I don't see these things as worldly is because if they are worldly.. in my mind they cannot be okay with God.. because either we are of this world.. or we are of the kingdom mind.. we are to live in this world but not be of it....

 

just when we think we are getting it together.. the bible shows you something else!! and I am thankful for that!