Sensory Overload

"But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them." - 2 Timothy 3:1-5

This describes our society today. Just watch the news for an hour. All kinds of terrible events taking place everyday. Maybe its just me, but it sure seems like we are facing way more tragic events these days than we did 10 years ago.  So much more is aimed at our children. Everyday a new story about another child/ren suffering. Our children have become a huge target.

On a side note, our world is focused on pleasure. Everywhere we look, everything is geared to bring us pleasure. Colors are used to catch our eye and trigger a sense of pleasure in our brains to make us buy it. Our senses are constantly on Sensory Overload. Sex is used everywhere to entice us, to excite us, and lure us into what ever is being sold. We have been trained to love pleasure rather than God as He has made us to  do.

But why is it so tempting to love pleasure in place of God?
-We can control our pleasure, God cannot be controlled.
-Pleasure can be obtained easily, Love for God requires personal sacrifice and effort.
-Pleasure has an instant reward, Loving God benefits us in God's time not our time.
-Pleasure often distracts us from the world around us and our problems, God reminds us of who we are suppose to be and of our responsibilities.
-Pleasure goes hand in hand with pride and selfishness. It wants us to look great in others eyes. God wants us to put away our pride and selfishness and to only be pleasing in His eyes.

Our world teaches us that our happiness is our number one priority.  "As long as I am happy then it doesn't matter what I do." Our selfishness for our personal happiness has pushed God out of our world. It is time to take back what God created us for. To love Him and worship only Him.
 But you do have the choice!
Pleasure or God?

Father, I pray that you will help us to make you our priority and see the areas in our lives where pleasure has pushed you out. Take back what is yours and retrain us to love you as you created us to do instead of what this world has to offer. Show us how to be pleasing in your sight. I pray for your kingdom come and your will be done.
In Jesus name, amen
With God's Love,
Christian