Polluted Principles
Time and life circumstances can cause our principles to become polluted, and we may not even realize it.
Polluted– contaminated with harmful or poisonous substance
Principles– fundamental truth or position that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior for a chain of reasoning which leads to a watered-down version of Christianity. When a fire becomes watered down, it smokes and becomes uninviting
How do we clean up the pollution?
A Priority Shift
Prioritize:
1. Prayer
Reading God’s word and pray daily. What time of day can you designate as quiet ‘God and you’ time?
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
2. Praise
We get caught up in negativity. We must have praise coming from our lips daily.
Praise the Lord!
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty [b]firmament!
Praise Him for His mighty acts;
Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!
Praise Him with the sound of the [c]trumpet;
Praise Him with the lute and harp!
Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!
Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with clashing cymbals!
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord! Psalm 150
A. Praise scriptures
B. Praise music
3. Peace
What steals our peace?
- Relational issues
- Work
- Daily grind
- Social Media
- News
- Health Issues
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:8-9
Meditating on His word brings peace