It’s possible to be under the influence and not know I’m under the influence.
Above all else, guard your affections. For they influence everything else in your life.
Proverbs 4:23
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
1 Peter 5:6
What Influences You?
Entertainment
Under Culture — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — Under God
Words
Under Culture — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — Under God
Self-Worth
Under Culture — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — Under God
Resources
Under Culture — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — Under God
Religion that God accepts as pure and without fault is this: caring for orphans or widows who need help, and keeping yourself free from the world’s evil influence.
James 1:27
Voices
Under Culture — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — Under God
Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
1 Corinthians 15:33
3 Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring into the king’s service some of the Israelites from the royal family and the nobility— 4 young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. 5 The king assigned them a daily amount of food and wine from the king’s table. They were to be trained for three years, and after that they were to enter the king’s service.
Daniel 1:3-5
But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine…
Daniel 1:8a
• To live more under God’s influence I’ve decided to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Daniel stood for his convictions in a way that was compelling to the people who didn’t share his convictions.
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On a scale of one to five, with 1 being completely under culture and 5 being completely under God, where would you rank yourself? Why?
Have you ever made a predetermined resolution in order to live under God? How did that resolution affect your life?
Complete the following sentence: To live more under God’s influence I’ve decided to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.