STIR UP YOUR PURE MINDS

STIR UP YOUR PURE MINDS

2 Timothy 4:3-4

For The Time Will Come When They Will Not Endure Sound Doctrine; But After Their Own Lusts Shall They Heap To Themselves Teachers, Having Itching Ears; And They Shall Turn Away Their Ears From The Truth, And Shall Be Turned Unto Fables.

2 Peter 2:2 

And Many Shall Follow Their Pernicious Ways; By Reason Of Whom The Way Of Truth Shall Be Evil Spoken Of.

1 Timothy 6:6-10 

But Godliness With Contentment Is Great Gain. For We Brought Nothing Into This World, And It Is Certain We Can Carry Nothing Out. And Having Food And Raiment Let Us Be Therewith Content. But They That Will Be Rich Fall Into Temptation And A Snare, And Into Many Foolish And Hurtful Lusts, Which Drown Men In Destruction And Perdition. For The Love Of Money Is The Root Of All Evil: Which While Some Coveted After, They Have Erred From The Faith, And Pierced Themselves Through With Many Sorrows.

1 Peter 5:8 

Be Sober, Be Vigilant; Because Your Adversary The Devil, As A Roaring Lion, Walketh About, Seeking Whom He May Devour:

2 Peter 3:1-3 

This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I Stir Up Your Pure Minds By Way Of Remembrance: That Ye May Be Mindful Of The Words Which Were Spoken Before By The Holy Prophets, And Of The Commandment Of Us The Apostles Of The Lord And Saviour: Knowing This First, That There Shall Come In The Last Days Scoffers, Walking After Their Own Lusts,

1 Timothy 6:11-12

But Thou, O Man Of God, Flee These Things; And Follow After Righteousness, Godliness, Faith, Love, Patience, Meekness. FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH, LAY HOLD ON ETERNAL LIFE, WHEREUNTO THOU ART ALSO CALLED, And Hast Professed A Good Profession Before Many Witnesses.

I see so many posts on Facebook of people who I know have gone through so many hardships, and I am so sad to say that most of their troubles are because they have forgotten The Lord, Jesus Christ. Pernicious ways then have overtaken us. I know personally how it is to chase the dollar and never be content. There is always more, more, more that we want, and are never satisfied. A better job for more money, a bigger house, a nicer car, and finer clothes. We love jewelry, going on trips, and dining out. We think that we have made something of ourselves when we become what the world says is the best. I have and I have seen others who have chased these things do exactly what the Bible says we would do, we Pierced Themselves Through With Many Sorrows,  and They Shall Turn Away Their Ears From The Truth And Shall Be Turned Unto Fables. Divorce is one of the first things that come with discontentment. Shopping too much, and buying what you can't afford so means credit card debt. Ergo problems in the marriage, divorce. It is the children who suffer the most, they have to be okay with a divorce when they are not you send them to therapy. When it gets too hard for you, you turn to drugs or alcohol or read self-help books. We all need to understand that we are in a Spiritual battle, Be Sober, Be Vigilant; the devil is Your Adversary and is As A Roaring Lion, Walketh About, Seeking Whom He May Devour. STIR UP YOUR PURE MINDS By Way Of Remembrance: That Ye May Be Mindful Of The Words Which Were Spoken Before By The Holy Prophets, And Of The Commandment Of Us The Apostles Of The Lord And Saviour: Knowing This First, That There Shall Come In The Last Days Scoffers, Walking After Their Own Lusts. STIR UP YOUR PURE MINDS AND DON'T LET THE ADVERSARY DEVOUR YOU TOO. TURN TO THE LORD JESUS instead of men, or their books, or to the world's devices. Remember that it was the things of the world that got you in this position in the first place. TURN TO GOD, not the world! The Holy Spirit Is The Only Counselor That You And Your Family Need. Let The Holy Spirit Guide You Into All Truth. 

STIR UP YOUR PURE MINDS BY READING YOUR BIBLE, PRAYING, AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE CHILDREN OF GOD. 

FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH, LAY HOLD ON ETERNAL LIFE. 

PERNICIOUS: having a harmful effect, especially gradually or subtly. 

Donna K Purifoy

5/11/2023