James B

What have you given up? Old habits too?

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James B

I'd just like to know how other Christians live now. I dont know any in real life yet.

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Who am I

I gave away my TV a while ago. The TV is what I “gave away”. What I “gave up” is everything that came through the TV and what it did to me. Mainly, it preoccupied me and helped me forget about everything else that is going on around me. I use to waste a lot of time in front of the TV. I guess you could say It was a habit that I gave up. The strange part was that while I still had the TV, I just didn’t turn it on anymore, so when I heard of someone who needed a TV, I just gave it to her. It was easy, but a little over a year ago, it wouldn’t have been easy.

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Blessings to all

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD,
thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

SweetSurrender

I don't think you have to give anything up, James. I think God takes desires away from you after you surrender to Him and that's easier than having to give something up, right?

I think a lot of us were afraid we'd have to give up something we enjoyed doing, like going clubbing or whatever, because we thought Christians didn't have fun. But as for me, I just knew something was missing in my life and didn't even consider giving anything up until He started convicting me of things like getting drunk and cussing, etc. It just happens when you invite Christ into your life and the Holy Spirit comes in. Old becomes new and you yearn more for Him more than for the way you used to live, which didn't satisfy anyway.

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BCheezy

I give up old things that get replaced by new things, if that counts. Clothes mainly, and computers, game systems, movies and books I'm tired of.

I treasure anything God has blessed me with as much as I can. You just can't let these things take over your mind.

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Mark_18

It's all such a blur...

But I know I'm better and have more.

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Luke 15:31 - And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
Joel 2:28 - I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
Matthew 7:7 - Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

Psalms 126:5 - Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.

JOKE POLICE

Watchman

All of my old music, don't spend much time playing videogames anymore. I gave up my pride and self seeking ambition. I do what God wants me to do now.

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Habakkuk 3:2LORD, I have heard of your fame;
I stand in awe of your deeds, O LORD.
Renew them in our day,
in our time make them known;
in wrath remember mercy

Dusty

Like Bonnie says..... We don't have to give anything up. Holy Spirit will reveal to us what is important.and if we are wasting our time on friviality.

I can actually say if all that I have in the natural as far as material things .... don't matter to me . I don't have to have the latest of this or that. I live a very simple life.

I learned this years ago when travelling around Europe and all my jewelry ( That I cherished ) was stolen from the house I was living in . But what I discovered that one of my suitcases had a knife inside that the robbers left behind. I have been ever greatful that my life was spared and now don't worry about materialism.

Cause it all belongs to God anyways. I am just a pilgrim travelling through this world . This world is not my home. What I do for Jesus will last for eternity.

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Trials prove a Christian

Love confirms a Christian

But death crowns a Christian