{"id":4358,"date":"2021-08-31T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=4358"},"modified":"2021-08-21T09:38:13","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T14:38:13","slug":"how-following-the-world-will-make-you-lose-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/08\/31\/how-following-the-world-will-make-you-lose-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"How Following the World Will Make You Lose Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8.31-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4359\" width=\"347\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8.31-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8.31-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8.31-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8.31-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8.31-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Daily Reading: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Job%2022-24&amp;version=NIV\">Job 22-24 GW<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Colossians%202&amp;version=GW\">Colossians 2 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bask in Sonlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In life, getting off track is the easiest thing to do.&nbsp; Our minds get focused on an event or project, and it occupies our thoughts.&nbsp; Before we know what happens, we\u2019re on a completely different path, and we don\u2019t even know how we ended up where we are. Unintentional living will take you to unwanted places.&nbsp; Intentional living will lead you to Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing to follow Jesus is a conscious decision.&nbsp; You\u2019re saying that the way Jesus wants you to live is better than the way the world does.&nbsp; Intentionally applying Jesus\u2019s teachings to your life will change it in ways you can\u2019t imagine.&nbsp; God exposes the truth to you with each obedient step you take.&nbsp; When you follow the world, you will quickly find, you\u2019re following lies and half-truths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, in our world, truth is hard to find.&nbsp; Misleading news articles, partial stories, and opinion pieces taken as facts make reality hard to decipher for everyone.&nbsp; Even my husband, who is a wise man, struggles with discerning who is telling the truth.&nbsp; If we keep our focus on the world, we will lose all faith in humanity.&nbsp; Thankfully, our trust isn\u2019t in man; it\u2019s in Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Focus on the Son.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can train your brain to focus on God. <a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/blog\/morning-moods-and-productivity\/\">&nbsp;Studies<\/a> show how you start your day impacts how it will go.&nbsp; If you spend your first waking moments with God, you\u2019re more likely to have a God-driven day.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How you spend your time with God is up to you.&nbsp; I read my Bible. As is evident by my daily devotional blog, I find it easiest to find one plan for the entire year.&nbsp; All I have to do is open up my Youversion app;  I fill my mind with God\u2019s word first thing in the morning.&nbsp; Over twenty years later, I can testify that this 10-15 minute habit started long ago is still transforming my life decades later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get your day started right.&nbsp; Begin with a Sonrise. Spend time in God\u2019s word first thing.&nbsp; Let Him lead the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18UKNZFIIDIEA&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=three+word+prayers&amp;qid=1635775169&amp;sprefix=three+word+prayers%2Caps%2C69&amp;sr=8-2\">Check out my new release on Amazon<\/a>. Learn how I used prayer to control my emotions and develop healthier relationships in my life. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord, thank You for providing light in our life.&nbsp; Forgive us for not seeking You but the world.&nbsp; Help us get back on track today.&nbsp; As we focus our thoughts on You, help us see and know the truth.&nbsp; With each breath we take, draw us closer to You.&nbsp; IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">How can you start your day with God?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 minute read. Daily Reading: Job 22-24 GW; Colossians 2 GW Bask in Sonlight. In life, getting off track is the easiest thing to do.&nbsp; Our minds get focused on an event or project, and it occupies our thoughts.&nbsp; Before we know what happens, we\u2019re on a completely different path, and we don\u2019t even know&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/08\/31\/how-following-the-world-will-make-you-lose-faith\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How Following the World Will Make You Lose Faith<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4358"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4358\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4369,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4358\/revisions\/4369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}