Cyberspace is the "perfect evil" where those who prefer darkness over light to habituate themselves. In a sense, Facebook is "similar" to porn for a few lonely, cynical, self-imposed, social-distancing people. They don’t want real relationships because those real-world connections have proven to be disappointing, hurtful, or unfulfilling. But they want intimacy, even if it’s artificial.
The porn addict also uses the Internet to create the shortest distance between lust and gratification. The habituated addict can jump on the net, get their “fix on,” and go about their day without entangling themselves in the messiness of real-world lives. https://lifeovercoffee.com/the-need-to-know-how-choices-to-feel-better-are-addictive/
The shocking and inspiring story of Sophie Ottaway.
Watch the full interview here: https://lifeovercoffee.com/podcast/ep-490-sophie-ottaway-engineered-at-birth-to-be-a-girl/
Focus on the Cause, not the Effect, so you can remove the cause and not be affected by the effect.
A local church’s worship value is not primarily about the music but the lifestyle because you never ask, “Are you worshiping?” The reason is that we worship all the time. God made us for worship—wired us for worship, you could say.
Worship is part of what it means to be image-bearers. Who could do otherwise? The better question is, “What or whom do we worship?” https://lifeovercoffee.com/three-characteristics-of-a-fantastic-local-church/
Whenever a person chooses sinful anger, he is, in effect, giving the other person control over him. It’s counterintuitive. In his anger, he is like a marionette, a puppet on a string.
Anger toward someone is the total submission of their thoughts, attitudes, emotions, and behaviors to the other person. It is not self-control, as governed by the Spirit of God, but someone out of control or under the control of another spirit. https://lifeovercoffee.com/podcast/ep-110-help-for-the-angry-person/
