MIND GAMES AND EMOTIONAL GAINS: RENEWING THE MIND-PT 2 (3)
Scripture: Romans 12:1-2
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Title: Mind Games and Emotional Gains: Renewing the Mind-pt 2 (3)
Author: Robert Dawson
Text: Romans 12:1-2
Agricultural officials in Delaware are becoming alarmed by the number of potbellied pigs running wild. The problem began when people bought the pigs as pets. Sellers would often mislead buyers by calling them micro pits, teacup pigs or mini pigs while hiding the fact that these pigs can weigh up to 200 pounds and live up to 20 years.
When the owners discovered they could no longer control, house them, or simply grew tired of them they "relinquished ownership and allowed them to roam," wild which upset the ecosystem.
The problem is that these pigs can reproduce at a young age causing a boom in the feral pig population. These oinkers damage farmer's crops and the environment. They leave behind fecal matter in waterways and wetlands contaminating water sources increasing the risk of disease for humans, wildlife, and livestock. ["Potbellied Pigs Are Running Amok in Delaware" The Wall Street Journal (11-18-22)]
People did not realize the challenges and potential problems that would accompany the purchase and adoption of these cute little piglets. They were ignorant of how quickly they would grow and how large and unruly they could become. So, they turned them loose, again, not realizing or caring about the destruction these free-roaming pigs could cause.
The same is true of us in the battle for our minds.
When a thought enters our mind we think, it's just a thought, it is unseen and unimportant. What real and lasting damage could something so small and seemingly so innocuous really create in our lives? So, we give that thought, that idea, that image, that daydream room to roam and before long it grows, it gets bigger and stronger, becomes unruly and we find ourselves no longer in control because sinful, selfish, and wrong thoughts, affections, dreams, and attitudes have taken up residence in our minds and are wreaking havoc in our lives.
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Author: Robert Dawson
Text: Romans 12:1-2
Agricultural officials in Delaware are becoming alarmed by the number of potbellied pigs running wild. The problem began when people bought the pigs as pets. Sellers would often mislead buyers by calling them micro pits, teacup pigs or mini pigs while hiding the fact that these pigs can weigh up to 200 pounds and live up to 20 years.
When the owners discovered they could no longer control, house them, or simply grew tired of them they "relinquished ownership and allowed them to roam," wild which upset the ecosystem.
The problem is that these pigs can reproduce at a young age causing a boom in the feral pig population. These oinkers damage farmer's crops and the environment. They leave behind fecal matter in waterways and wetlands contaminating water sources increasing the risk of disease for humans, wildlife, and livestock. ["Potbellied Pigs Are Running Amok in Delaware" The Wall Street Journal (11-18-22)]
People did not realize the challenges and potential problems that would accompany the purchase and adoption of these cute little piglets. They were ignorant of how quickly they would grow and how large and unruly they could become. So, they turned them loose, again, not realizing or caring about the destruction these free-roaming pigs could cause.
The same is true of us in the battle for our minds.
When a thought enters our mind we think, it's just a thought, it is unseen and unimportant. What real and lasting damage could something so small and seemingly so innocuous really create in our lives? So, we give that thought, that idea, that image, that daydream room to roam and before long it grows, it gets bigger and stronger, becomes unruly and we find ourselves no longer in control because sinful, selfish, and wrong thoughts, affections, dreams, and attitudes have taken up residence in our minds and are wreaking havoc in our lives.
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