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As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.” Romans 10:11 NLT

Rise Above the Evil\n

My life as a pastor has taken me to some amazing places. I\u2019ve cried out to Jesus at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, seen Stonehenge, the Taj Mahal, the Amazon and, yes, Graceland!\u00a0 But a major player on my geographic bucket list was Mount St. Helens in Washington State. The wonder of my childhood, it\u2019s most notorious for its catastrophic eruption on May 18, 1980.\n

I was 13 years old, and it was a game-changer for me. That was the year I really started reading because I couldn\u2019t get enough information about what had happened, especially the landslide, the largest in recorded history, where a mountain moved 17 miles and took 57 people with it. Yes, I was attracted to the devastation and the death toll.\n

Our flesh is naturally attracted to \u201cbad\u201d and is fascinated by evil. There is something about us that is impressed with it. I\u2019m no psychologist, but I suspect it has something to do with our survival instincts and how we want to understand the things we fear.\n

Whatever it is, it causes traffic in the northbound lane to slow down when there\u2019s a wreck in the southbound lane. It causes ratings to skyrocket during disasters and scandals, and the tabloid racks to empty when a celebrity gets divorced or when a grandfather decides to become a female sex object.\n

What\u2019s more amazing is when we can\u2019t get enough impressive bad things to look at, we invent new forms of evil to entertain us. We throw in a little sensuality and turn these monsters into romantic attractions. Face it – we love bad, and that\u2019s not a good thing.\n

\u201cAnd do not be conformed to this world\u2026 Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.\u201d Romans 12:2,9\n

It\u2019s important to learn to no longer love what the world loves. Hold tight to goodness instead of evil. Knowing Jesus and following Him is simply this: love what God loves and hate what He hates.","hover":"\nWhich Wolf Do You Feed?\n

Jesus-driven thinking helps and heals. This is what the Bible has to say on the subject: For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. \u2013 Romans 8:6\n

The Cherokee nation knew it, too. Check out this spot-on tribal tale:\n

An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. He told the boy, \u201cA terrible fight is going on inside me. It is a fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and self-doubt.\"\n

The old man continued: \u201cThe other wolf is good. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.\u201d He then told the boy, \u201cThis same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person, too.\u201d\n

The grandson thought about it for a minute, then asked his grandfather, \u201cWhich wolf will win?\u201d The wise old chief replied, \u201cThe one you feed.\u201d\n

What wolf have you been feeding? Just know the wolf of evil thoughts will eventually devour you, and likely others as well. Thoughts become actions, and there is always collateral damage.\n

That\u2019s not you! You can control your thought life and ensure the evil wolf starves to death."}},"slug":"et_pb_blurb"}">Rise Above the Evil

My life as a pastor has taken me to some amazing places. I’ve cried out to Jesus at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, seen Stonehenge, the Taj Mahal, the Amazon and, yes, Graceland!  But a major player on my geographic bucket list was Mount St. Helens in Washington State. The wonder of my childhood, it’s most notorious for its catastrophic eruption on May 18, 1980.

I was 13 years old, and it was a game-changer for me. That was the year I really started reading because I couldn’t get enough information about what had happened, especially the landslide, the largest in recorded history, where a mountain moved 17 miles and took 57 people with it. Yes, I was attracted to the devastation and the death toll.

Our flesh is naturally attracted to “bad” and is fascinated by evil. There is something about us that is impressed with it. I’m no psychologist, but I suspect it has something to do with our survival instincts and how we want to understand the things we fear.

Whatever it is, it causes traffic in the northbound lane to slow down when there’s a wreck in the southbound lane. It causes ratings to skyrocket during disasters and scandals, and the tabloid racks to empty when a celebrity gets divorced or when a grandfather decides to become a female sex object.

What’s more amazing is when we can’t get enough impressive bad things to look at, we invent new forms of evil to entertain us. We throw in a little sensuality and turn these monsters into romantic attractions. Face it – we love bad, and that’s not a good thing.

“And do not be conformed to this world… Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.” Romans 12:2,9

It’s important to learn to no longer love what the world loves. Hold tight to goodness instead of evil. Knowing Jesus and following Him is simply this: love what God loves and hate what He hates.

Grounded in FaithDeclare!

I am a blood-bought child of the Lord Most High, and I am grateful that He hated the evil that was trying to steal my life, and loved me enough to do something about it. I am intentional about loving what He loves and hating what He hates. The dark things of the world have no attraction for me. I hold on tight to the Words and Ways of Jesus.

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