Silk and Purple - Worldliness

How often do we allow the things of the world to pull, draw, entice, amuse, us into doing what we as Christian wives and mom know we shouldn't do. Now I realize that things such as blogs, Internet, facebook, tv, movies are all things of the world BUT you can have control of those things.

Our lesson today is about a Lot's wife.
I John 2:15 "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world the love of the Father is not in him.'
Luke 17:32 "Remember Lot's wife."

Read Genesis 19: 1-26
We all know the story of Lot, how his wife looked back to Sodom and turned to a pillar of salt. If we as individuals look at our lives, really, we are JUST LIKE LOT"S WIFE! Maybe we've not done all that she did, but we all, have allowed worldly things "capture" us.
Lets look at some things that would/should determine what we choose:
1. Never choose a place to live if it's not God's will.

I know of a family that has shared something with me and I will not even mention their names, they were doing what they believed to be God's will. Later they moved and the wife started having various health issues. To this day they believe that this is due to the fact they left God's will. They went where they wanted and now are dealing with things that maybe could of been avoided.

My husband and I are making some big decisions and one of the things we want to make sure is that it's God's Will!! We don't want to do anything that could be bad for our family. So when you are making decisions and looking into making a move, or changing a job or whatever. Stop and make sure it's God's Will.

2. Have your priority, in your life, to influence others for Christ. Don't be afraid to take a stand.

3. Stay away from that which will harden your heart to sin. Such as TV, Internet etc.
Wives, moms do you realize that watching the soaps will turn your heart hard to sin? Did you realize that there are things on the Internet that will make your heart hard to sin. BE CAREFUL!!!
Oh be careful little eyes what you see,
Oh be careful little ears what you hear
For the Father up above is looking down in love
So be careful Mom what you watch,
So be careful Wife what you look at.

4. Place people before things.
Do your children come first or your favorite TV show?
Does  your face book page, blog or whatever on the Internet come before your husband and children?
I'm not perfect, but I try to make sure my family is cared for, before I sit down at my computer, or sit down to watch anything on tv. I have slipped and let things take first priority, we are all human and need to very careful of that!!

5. Remember Lot's wife.
When you are more interested in things stop and think about Luke 17:32 "Remember Lot's Wife"
Maybe, just maybe you'll change what you are about to do.

So as we start our days, think "Do I want to be like Lot's wife or do I want to be different?" IF you ask yourself this question daily, it can and will change your life it you allow it to.