Results for "frivolous"

Wrong Personality 80-89 (Eighties)

"My creative, artistic personality wasn't practical. I should have been more conventional and sensible."

LIE: Creativity is impractical. TRUTH: God filled artists with skill for His glory. (Exodus 35:35)

Exodus 35:35 139 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 60-69 (Sixties)

"Enjoying luxury when I'm older is vain and shows misplaced priorities"

LIE: Luxury is vain. TRUTH: Enjoying the good of your labor is God's GIFT—He satisfies with good things (Eccl 3:13)

Ecclesiastes 3:13 170 Read Truth →

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Financial Infidelity 70-79 (Seventies)

"We should have separate accounts because unity about money is impossible at this point."

LIE: Separate accounts are realistic. TRUTH: Two are better than one with GOOD REWARD—Ecc 4:9. Unity is His specialty, instant transformation His pa...

Ecclesiastes 4:9 155 Read Truth →

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Dating Hopelessness 90+ (Nineties Plus)

"Romance is for the young—at my age, it's foolish to even want it."

LIE: Romance only for young. TRUTH: God GIVES desires of your heart—no age limit. Ruth married, had son in later years. Psalm 37:4

Psalm 37:4 111 Read Truth →

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Tithing & Giving Confusion 70-79 (Seventies)

"The church wastes money — I can steward it better by helping family directly."

LIE: Better steward than church. TRUTH: Obedience to covenant giving releases supernatural return. Luke 6:38 — give and it's given back.

Luke 6:38 108 Read Truth →

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Financial Infidelity 40-49 (Forties)

"I have to hide my online shopping because he would never understand what I need."

LIE: I must hide spending to keep peace. TRUTH: God's blessing comes without sorrow or secrecy. Proverbs 10:22

Proverbs 10:22 98 Read Truth →

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Wrong Personality 13-15 (Early Teen)

"My creativity and imagination are impractical and silly. I should focus on more serious, useful things like other people."

LIE: Creativity is impractical. TRUTH: God FILLED Bezalel with His Spirit for artistic work - your imagination is sacred. (Ex 31:3)

Exodus 31:3 88 Read Truth →

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