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NASB | 1 Peter 4:10 As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 4:10 Just as each one of you has received a special gift [a spiritual talent, an ability graciously given by God], employ it in serving one another as [is appropriate for] good stewards of God's multi-faceted grace [faithfully using the diverse, varied gifts and abilities granted to Christians by God's unmerited favor]. |
Subject: A SIN TO FILE BANKRUPTCY |
Bible Note: Hi, EdB! Sorry to interject here... I think that the problem is endemic of a society that has been continuously promiting the wrong values: Capitalism and consumption are the deities that people are subliminally trained to serve. Remember when cartoons and movies were just that... at the end of the 70's they became a marketing tool for the major conglomerates (action figures, clothing, trinkets...)... when we watch a program (movie, series, talk show...) most of its content is geared towards wealth/consumption... even the homeless are depicted in spanking-new-designer-brand attires! ...in New York City, NY and in Newark, NJ kids are being crammed into anything that passes for a classroom and many are sent home with text books that are missing not only inner pages but even covers... yet the entertainment industry portrays classrooms of 15 to 20 students who are benefiting from the latest technological equipments... Further, through both programs and advertisments, children are being taught to be frivolous, inconsiderate, gluttunous... the general rule is that the parents set the standards for their household and children, but when children are being bombarded with countless waves of "buy this," or "own that ...and you are going to be the coolest..." ...parents do not stand a chance! Yesterday's children are today's young adults who have been well trained in the ole mighty dollar: consume, consume, consume, for tomorrow you will die! God Bless! Angel |