Loving The World
EncounterPodcast
Drew Dickens
4.9 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 10 June 2022
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
1 John 2:15-16
In today's meditation from 1 John 2, we contemplate where we place our hope, confidence, and reliance.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Encounter, a simple daily podcast of sacred and mindful meditations |
| 0:12.2 | to help you encounter the divine presence of God all throughout your day. |
| 0:18.0 | If you want to have free access to the entire library of 500 meditations, I encourage |
| 0:24.4 | you to download the Encountering Peace app where all the meditations are free as they should be. |
| 0:40.2 | Several years ago, my wife and I had the opportunity to visit New York City the week before Christmas. |
| 0:46.9 | It was magical. It was so beautiful watching the snow falling. The millions of Christmas lights |
| 0:53.6 | twinkling in Times Square. Soft music from street menstruals in the smell of hot chocolate and |
| 1:00.0 | chestnuts roasting. And watching the shoppers rushing in and out of the shops on Park Avenue, |
| 1:06.8 | spending one trillion dollars on Christmas presents. What? Yep. The world spends one trillion |
| 1:16.3 | dollars on Christmas every year. One trillion dollars on the desires of the flesh, the desires of |
| 1:23.9 | the eyes, and the pride of life. So how does your love for what the world offers now shape your |
| 1:31.9 | desires? And how far can your own selfish desires and lusts take you? Well, this meditation on love |
| 1:40.8 | from 1 John 2 is actually more of a reflection on faith, where we place our hope, our confidence, |
| 1:50.4 | and our reliance in the visible offerings of the world or the invisible gifts of heaven. |
| 1:58.8 | So to begin your meditation, find a place to be sincere with your thoughts. We will be together in |
| 2:06.1 | this divine refuge for about 15 minutes. A holy retreat for you to rediscover your divine passion. |
| 2:16.4 | So for now, just begin to note your breathing, beginning to relax, and your eyes softly close. |
| 2:24.8 | Intentionally become more aware of the permanence of God, spirit, and sun. Now present in and |
| 2:32.0 | around you. Continue in this time of reflection by responding to this passage from Romans chapter 12, |
| 2:54.4 | and as I lead us, responsibly, guide me to love you more than the world. |
| 3:01.5 | May God bless the reading of His Word. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed |
| 3:09.4 | by the renewal of your mind. God guide me to love you more than the world. |
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