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We live in such a sin dark world and so much evil is all around us, even in our own home at times, that we need to be a bright spiritual light to anyone that we can. Thinking of the seriousness of our salvation and how close the end of our world is, we will realize we must straighten our walk out and stay on the right path, make right choices, and hang with the right friends. You may very well be a good influence on a so-called bad person and that is great, but you will know if they are influencing you and then it is spiritually unhealthy for you to continue a close relationship. If they feel free to use bad language and participate in unscriptural activities while in your presence, then you need to be more strict and let them know that you do not approve. God puts people in our lives, some to test us and some to help us in our walk. We need to take every opportunity we can to walk the straight and narrow pathway that leads to eternal life. Because, really, what is more important than making that goal? Nothing on this earth even comes close to living with Jesus Christ for eternity, And nothing comes close to spending eternity in the lake of fire either. So we should be on guard not to stray and have our  spiritual lamps trimmed and burning brightly. (Matt. 24:42-44) 42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. And we do not know when Jesus will return but we go on living from day to day like we have all thCHNKWKS >°    TEXTTEXTR,FDPPFDPP0FDPCFDPC2STSHSTSH4STSHSTSH42SYIDSYIDP4SGP SGP d4INK INK h4BTEPPLC l4BTECPLC Д4FONTFONTЬ4ШSTRSPLC 45:PRNTWNPRn5мFRAMFRAM=ИTITLTITLв=DOP DOP ┤=Worship What does the word  worship mean to you? Does it mean going to church twice a week? Does it mean singing hymns on Sunday morning? What is true worship? That question is answered in John 14:15,  If you love me, you will obey what I command . That is your whole structure of what true worship really is summed up in one sentence. Do we love Jesus? If our answer is yes, then we are to do what He commands. Romans 13:9 says,  The commandments,  Do not commit adultery,  Do not murder,  Do not steal,  Do not covet, and whatever other commandments there may be, are summed up in this one rule:  Love your neighbor as yourself. Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. The law is what God has commanded us. If we love Him we will do what he commands, which is obeying His law. Worship is a heart attitude, it is our actions toward others, and it is our continuing in what Jesus taught us to do. In order to keep our lives holy we must be in a constant state of praise in our hearts. Praising Jesus in our hearts has to be constant and ongoing. If we take our eyes off of Christ, if we stray from the cross it is so easy to get caught up in things that are far from the path that Christ calls us to walk. Our peers can easily drag us to those paths as well, that is why it is important to have friends that are striving to worship the Lord as you are !! But when you are in the presence of someone who may be a bad influence on you, it is a great opportunity to witness for the Lord and speak your mind about the actions they may try to sway you to participate in. Because just as you may be easily swayed to do wrong, they will just as easily be ashamed of their intensions to do bad and you have witnessed for Christ. That is a sign that yoe time we need. But Jesus calls us to repent and turn from our sins and follow Him. (Mark 1:15) 15 The time has come, he said.  The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news! That means now, today  The kingdom of God is NEAR! How near is it really, I mean it seems that they have been saying that for years now. Everyday  The kingdom of God is closer to returning to power. And if we don t repent we will be  left behind like we are told in the Bible. What are our priorities on, do they praise our Lord from whom all blessing flow? Or do they focus on worldly celebrities or sports figures? What do we spend our leisure time doing ? Is it helping someone who needs something, spending time with a young person who needs a good influence in their life? Or is it indulging in things that satisfy ourselves, spending time or money or our selfish endeavors? We need to get our priorities straight before it s too late!! And it all begins with  love . All the commandments are summed up in one,  Love your neighbor as yourself . If we do that all the other commands will fall into place. We are called to love everyone of every position or background. Jesus didn t choose his friends on popularity or financial status or any other boastful position a person may be in. His friends are those who  do what I command (John 15:14) And that means that we too are his friend if we do what He commands. Obeying every command in scripture and continuing our faith in Him until he returns to take His true believers with Him to Heaven. We are called to help and encourage each other, not criticize and put down each other. 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