What Have We Become?

I'm not going to give you any incredible insight. I just want you to read this song and maybe listen to it if you have the means with an open mind and open heart. Pray for this generation and America.

Dc Talk - What Have We Become?

A preacher shuns his brother

Cause his bride's a different color

And this is not acceptable

His papa taught him so

It was love that he'd been preaching

But this was overreaching

The boundaries stretchin' further

Than his heart would choose to go

Like an angel with no wings

Like a kingdom with no king

(chorus 1)

What have we become?

A self indulgent people

What have we become?

Tell me where are the righteous ones?

What have we become?

In a world degenerating

What have we become?

(chorus 2)

Speak your mind, look out for yourself

The answer to it all is a life of wealth

Grab all you can cause you live just once

You got the right to do whatever you want

Don't worry about others or where you came from

It ain't what you were, it's what you have become

Mom and Dad are fightin'

As Rosie lies there crying

For once again she's overheard

Regrets of their mistake

With Christmas bells a-ringing

Little Rosie'd leave them grieving

The gift she'd give her family

Would be the pills she'd take

An inconvenient child

She wasn't worth their while

(chorus 1)
What have we become?
A self indulgent people
What have we become?
Tell me where are the righteous ones?
What have we become?
In a world degenerating
What have we become?

(chorus 2)
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Grab all you can cause you live just once
You got the right to do whatever you want
Don't worry about others or where you came from
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become

What about LOVE???

What about GOD???

What about HOLINESS???

What about MERCY, COMPASSION and SELFLESSNESS???

You know it's true

He is there for me and you

Doesn't matter what you do

What have we become?

A self indulgent people

What have we become?

Tell me where are the righteous ones?

What have we become?

In a world degenerating

What have we become?

What have we become?

Have we come undone?

What have we become?

Have we come undone?

What have we become?

Speak your mind, look out for yourself

The answer to it all is a life of wealth

Grab all you can cause you live just once

You got the right to do whatever you want

Don't worry about others or where you came from

It ain't what you were, it's what you have become

Selfish...

With selfish...

Selfish people

When you gonna learn?

Everyone of us

Gathered 'round in trust

WHAT HAVE WE BECOME?????

Matthew 23:33 ~ "You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?

Temptation

I like to play a game where somebody says one word and the next person says the first word that comes to their mind. Such as:

1 - "Hot"

2 - "Cold"

1 - "On"

2 - "Off

And the like. Let's play it! I say the word TEMPTATION. What's the first thing you think of? Tell me in the comment section. Maybe "Eve". I think of SUGAR! I verily believe everybody likes some sugary thing. Starch too! You just feel an urge to move your hand over there and pick up that HERSHEY'S bar and put it in your mouth. Of course everybody has their own area where they are tempted. Maybe sleep, or money, or drugs. But what IS temptation? It feels like an invisible star wars-like force or you're wearing a mind controlling bowler hat like in MEET THE ROBINSONS. When you think about it, it's creepy! I mean, how much are you tempted to have the power to do that to people? We can't do it to people. But everybody is tempted - even Jesus was. Who was the author of the temptation? That's right! Satan. The being scorned and accursed by which fury hell hathno himself. And the same Satan that tempted Jesus tempts us today. "I was always told it was my flesh" you may say. What is your flesh? It is the sinful nature inside of you. The little (or big) part of you that wants worldly things and power and money. The part fueled by the devil thanks to (yep) Adam and Eve. Satan first used his tempting powers on them. "You want it.... you know you want it... you need it... a little's fine... God doesn't know what he talking about... MUST HAVE THE PRECIOUS!!!!!" Yikes. When you think about it, we're all a bunch of Gollums. So how do we resist this creepy, mind and body controlling, power? Here's the sad part: We can't. But here's the good part: God can! God is the only One who EVER outsmarted the devil or beat him. And he's on our side. It's like having your little brother shoot you repeatedly with his annoying NERF crossbow. Of course, the smart thing to do is just run to Dad. Dad can tackle him in a minute and get a wrestling match going with all the rest of your brothers so you can just saunter off unharmed to do whatever. Why let Satan pick on you when you've got his boss around? Just run to him and state the situation. After God takes care of it that time, work on ways to lessen your temptation next time. But one thing about Satan (and little brothers) he NEVER GIVES UP! But (like... certain little brothers) he's faster than you. You can't chase him down and beat him on your own. You need God to help you! Just ask every time!!!!