| Junk Mail Jun. 3, 2009 |
you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. How much junk mail does the average person receive on a daily basis? If we were to estimate all of the postcards, flyers, promotional letters and emails that an average person receives, we could easily expect about 20 per day, 140 per week, 600 per month and an astounding 7,300 per year! Now what if we printed every junk email and added it to the pile of mailed advertisements already lying on our coffee table? Each day this pile would grow larger and eventually would be out of control. But no one would do that, right? Maybe not literally, but many of us handle temptations this way. We are all tempted in many ways throughout the day whether by food, peer pressure, television, etc. Some temptations are worse than others if indulged, however, they all have some measure of damage related to their embrace. So why do we keep reminders of those temptations before us on a daily basis? Why do we allow temptations to build up over time until it is out of control? Some, we can do nothing about, such as the ones on billboards or commercials. Others, however, can be as easily avoided by throwing it away or deleting it the second we come into contact with it or by changing the channel. Don't allow temptations to junk up your life. Empty your mailbox daily before the Lord in prayer and He promises you will never have to face it alone. God never fails. I hope you enjoyed reading the word of God in a new light. Have a Happy Wednesday! God Bless, Elder Tommy and Sister Shatika Gray |