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3For the time will
come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their
own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say
what their itching ears want to hear. 4They will turn their ears
away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
Lent is a time of deep reflection. A
time for us to ‘re-center” ourselves on God.
The world can easily draw us in the direction of “It’s all about me”. In this scripture, Paul is providing a
caution that we live in a world that subscribes to “Tell me what I want to
hear”. As you reflect this Lenten Season
ask God to move you from a “Tell me what I want to hear” to “Tell
me what I need to know” so that you can live a life pleasing to Him and
not like the person described by Linda Winchell below:
TELL ME WHAT I WANT TO HEAR
Just tell me what I want to hear,
not what I really need to know,
Just stroke my ego for me please,
not to fast now take it real slow!
I don't want to hear the truth from you,
even though you say I ought to know,
But I can't handle what the truth has to bring,
So I'd really rather just not know.
Fill me up with all mindless matter of things
that's about all I seem these days to comprehend,
I don't want to hear the truth your words might bring,
On that platform from which you stand!
I have my own set of rules,
I made them up all by myself!
And when I need one to fit the bill,
I go and take one down off my egotistic shelf!
So please tell me what I want to hear,
keep that other stuff to yourself,
But be there when I need you please,
that I might just talk a little more about myself.
By: Linda Winchell
Thanks for Sharing Bryan, I really enjoyed this!
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