Australia has started blocking children from Social media
Australia has just begun enforcing a new law that effectively locks children under 16 out of most major social media platforms nationwide.
Australia has just begun enforcing a new law that effectively locks children under 16 out of most major social media platforms nationwide.
GLP-1 agonists are a class of medications that mainly help manage blood sugar (glucose) levels in people with type 2 diabetes and help treat obesity.
LIDDELL’S CHOICE TO GIVE UP HIS SPECIALTY EVENT AND PURSUE SOMETHING NEW SHOWED THE WORLD WHAT UNCOMPROMISING FAITH LOOKS LIKE.
THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE! BY RETURNING TO THE FOUNDATIONAL TRUTHS OF SCRIPTURE AND OBEYING THE GENTLE NUDGES OF THE SPIRIT, THEY CAN REDISCOVER THEIR PURPOSE AND REALIGN WITH CHRIST, OFFERING HIM THE TRUE WORSHIP HE DESERVES.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISE WHEN PERSONAL DESIRES OR RELATIONSHIPS CLASH WITH RESPONSIBILITY. IT’S THE QUIET SHIFT FROM GOD-CENTERED DECISION MAKING TO
SELF-CENTERED THINKING AGAINST WHICH THE SCRIPTURES WARN REPEATEDLY.
LIVING BY KINGDOM VALUES ENTAILS ALLOWING THE KING TO REIGN WITHIN US DAILY. CONSEQUENTLY, HIS VALUES BEGIN TO SHAPE OUR ATTITUDES, CHOICES, AND RELATIONSHIPS.
A VALUE-BASED CHRISTIAN LIFE IS ULTIMATELY A JOURNEY OF CONSTANT GROWTH. IT INVITES INDIVIDUALS TO REFLECT ON THEIR ACTIONS, SEEK FORGIVENESS, AND RENEW THEIR COMMITMENT TO CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES EVERY DAY.
THE LIFE OF JOSEPH SHOWS THAT LIVING ACCORDING TO GOD’S VALUES DOES NOT ALWAYS RESULT IN COMFORT, RECOGNITION, OR INSTANT REWARDS. IT CAN INCUR UNFAIR FRUITS OR PROVISIONAL MISERY. BUT STILL, SUCH A LIFE IS SIGNIFICANTLY MEANINGFUL, AS IT GLORIFIES GOD AND GIVES HIM THE CHANCE TO ACT THROUGH OUR INTEGRITY, ENDURANCE, AND COMPASSION.
TO LIVE AS A CHRISTIAN IS TO LIVE OUT THE NEW IDENTITY. IT REQUIRES US TO PUT ON OUR NEW NATURE DAILY AND CHOOSE CHRISTLIKE ATTITUDES, RESPONSES, AND ACTIONS.
JOSEPH’S LEADERSHIP FLOWED FROM A DIVINE VISION RATHER THAN PERSONAL AMBITION. EVEN AT DEATH, HE AFFIRMED, “GOD WILL SURELY COME TO YOUR AID.” JOSEPH LIVED WITH A FUTURE-ORIENTED FAITH. JOHN STOTT EMPHASIZES, “CHRISTIAN VISION IS SEEING THE PRESENT IN LIGHT OF GOD’S PROMISED FUTURE.” THIS VALUE CALLS THE CHURCH TO LIVE NOT FOR SURVIVAL BUT FOR MISSION.