Which of the following are similar to the ways you've served Christ in your family? [check all that apply]
• Taught your kids to see God's glory in nature
• Washed the dishes without being asked
• Played a board game with your kids
• Encouraged your wife to finish her master's degree
• Attended a child's open house at school
• Worked fewer hours to be with your family
• Set an example of a godly prayer life for your children
• Held a crying child
• Swung on the tire swing with your daughter
• Told your wife why you're still in love with her
• Told your son he's got what it takes
• Coached soccer
• Let you child correct you now and then
• Fixed the vacuum cleaner
• Taught your sons to ride a bike
• Listened patiently to a complaint of your wife
• Taped your child's artwork to your office wall
• Admitted to your kids that you were wrong
• Told your children how Christ entered your life
• Cleaned up vomit
• Taught your children to love books
• Been romantic without expecting sex
• Told your daughter she's smart/beautiful
• Set standards for your kids and stuck to them
• Dealt graciously with a busybody neighbor
• Peeled carrots
• Watched movies together
When and Where He Casts Theme of the Week: The Lure of Lust Monday, July 8, 2002
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July/August 200254When and Where He CastsTheme of the Week: The Lure of Lust When and Where He Casts Theme of the Week: The Lure of Lust Monday, July 8
Key Bible Verse: Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy (1 Peter 5:8). Bonus Reading:1 Corinthians 10:12–13
Satan takes his rod and reel, stands in his boat, checks his spiritual depth finder, and determines the best place on the lake for the fish he wants to catch. He's acutely aware of the place to find those fish, and the time of day they're most likely to bite.
How many times have you seen an angler standing out mid-river with his rod and reel instead of at the water's edge? How many times have you seen a bass fishing boat turn suddenly into one particular inlet on the lake? Serious fishermen are always in search of just the right place to cast. Satan follows the same approach. He goes to the places where people usually go when they're most tired, most bored, and most off guard.
The skilled angler also knows the best times to go fishing. Satan is an expert at reading your particular "seasons." He knows when your energy or morale is low, you feel a little depressed, or your spiritual disciplines have been lacking. These are the times he goes fishing for you.
The Ol' Angler also looks at the spiritual depth finder of your life. He sees where you're vulnerable, which is often where you feel invincible. He knows how "deep" your commitment is.
—Ed Young in Fatal Distractions
My Response: One place or time when I'm vulnerable is …
Thought to Apply: The enemy will wait forty years, if necessary, to set a trap for you. —Joe Aldrich (educator)
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