NET WORK TO NET WORTH PT 1

It has been said that you are the sum of your closest five friends.  Long before that...."birds of a feather flock together."  From Finances(how to use), to Occupation(think more Vocation), to Understanding(wisdom with knowledge), to Relationships(the treatment of others); it seems the people we have the strongest camaraderie with, tell a tale of our Character.  How many have done "dirt all by their lonely" in the treach-erous shadows?  How few have done what seems great all alone?  Even the loner has a distant mentor who's footsteps, philosophy, or mannerisms have molded their "swagger." (Forgive the use of such a word) Not all are leaders, most are followers and we tend to follow those closest to us.

The bible says that bad company corrupts good morals.  You ever think of why that is?  If two are in company with one another, it would be safe to say that both are either equals or un-equals.  Same with larger groups.  So why doesn't the saying go...good company builds good morals?  SELAH.

Simply put, who is good but God? Yet Iron does Sharpen Iron and community is a big part of life and is essential for growth in many ways.

Often we seek the acceptance of people rather than God (PEER PRESSURE), rather than the acceptance of the Almighty (SUPERIOR PRESSURE). THIS IS THE TRUE DIFFERENCE OF MAN'S RELIGION AND TRUE RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY.
 

I begin on the day I began (albeit a few hours later...I was born around 12 noon) hoping to connect various people in a community for growth that will spread to their families and friends. FEEL FREE TO SHARE!

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Religion Is Not Sexy?

THERE IS AN INTERESTING ARTICLE ON THE CHRISTIANITY TODAY SITE

 

Faith Unbound

Why spirituality is sexy but religion is not.

Mollie Ziegler Hemingway |


"....nonreligious people are more likely to say they are spiritual..."

 (This is something we see all the time on social networking sites, but never really dig into the matter.)

 LOOK THROUGH YOUR FRIEND'S LIST AND CHECK IT OUT...

The article goes on to say; "Part of the phrase's popularity can be attributed to its sex appeal. No, really. A social psychologist at Britain's Southampton University looked at 57 studies covering 15,000 experiment subjects, and reported in Personality and Social Psychology Review that North Americans find "intrinsically religious" people desirable—but that the desirability decreases if people portray themselves as extrinsically religious."

SERIOUSLY? IF WE REALLY UNDERSTOOD WHAT RELIGION IS, WE WOULD REALIZE OUR NEED FOR IT. (I WILL NOT GET INTO THE "ORGANIZED RELIGION DEBATE" NOW) IF PEOPLE TRULY UNDERSTOOD SPIRITUALITY, THEY WOULD REALIZE THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE LIFESTYLE TO BACK UP THE LABEL.

I SAY BRING "SEXY" (DESIRABLE) RELIGION BACK! 

James 1:27 (New American Standard Bible)
 ²⁷Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
 

JUST A THOUGHT TO MEDITATE ON AND LIVE BY...PLEASE SHARE COMMENTS AND INSIGHT, SO MUCH MORE CAN BE SAID.

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