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I was just reading in the scriptures about lust of the eyes and flesh and worldliness. I am now thinking what I do is sin. I create artwork to place on various products at an online store. I try to make beautiful designs and the product range is vast. This seems to go againt this verse, no? Tempting people to buy pretty items? To clarify: I create artwork that gets uploaded onto various products for sale on a public marketplace. For instance they sell magnets, mugs, tote bags, dish towels, etc and each one has a designer. I'm one of them. (POD) My artwork is not pornographic or immoral. It's all based on true and lovely things. As far as value of the products, I suppose it's subjective. People are paying for the print on demand ( POD ) and more for the custom designs and customization options. My concern is that it's common for people to shop and desire possessions and covet them. I am concerned about causing others to stumble or sin because I'm making the items for sale beautiful. Like eve and the tempting fruit, I fear causing others to sin or being a part of it. I hope that makes sense.

1 Corinthians 2:16 - "For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ, the Messiah, and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart. " If you feel weary and discouraged, in need of wisdom and direction, simply ask for God's grace and guidance. As we seek His PURPOSE FOR OUR LIFE and not just the benefits of "His hand," we will find that the more we know Abba Father, the more His love and compassion will emanate through us. The light and wisdom we seek from above are not to be found in human programs of education and psychology, or even in our common sense and good intentions, but only, exclusively, in the Person of Christ Jesus. "He has been made unto us wisdom." - 1 Corinthians 1:30. Affirmations: GOD WANTS ME TO BE SO IN TUNE WITH HIS SPIRIT THAT I AM ABLE TO FEEL HIS HEART OF COMPASSION TOWARD THOSE AROUND ME WHO ARE HURTING OR AFFLICTED WITH SICKNESS AND PAIN. SINCE HE IS ONE WITH ME, HE CAN REACH OUT THROUGH MY HANDS AND FULFILL HIS PURPOSES IN THE EARTH. 1 Corinthians 3:3 - "You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere men?" GOD HAS MORE FOR US THAT MERELY BECOMING BETTER PEOPLE; HE WANTS TO FLOOD OUR LIVES WITH THE SAME POWER THAT RAISED CHRIST FROM THE DEAD! GOD DOES NOT MERELY WANTS US "NORMAL," HE WANTS US CHRISTLIKE! Romans 5:20 - "But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound." Observation: GOD USES DARK MOMENTS AS OPPORTUNITIES TO POUR OUT HIS GRACE AND TO SHOW OTHERS WHO HE IS! I CHOOSE TO PUSH AWAY ALL MY FEARS AND TO BELIEVE THAT GOD IS GOING TO DO SOMETHING MIRACULOUS TO SAVE THE DAY! ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY

While discussing my spiritual side in regards to my interest in life coaching the professional said to me "people chose animals and God because their easy, they don't talk back." That statement angered me. It's a worldly misperception God is easy. It is not easy to walk in faith and love. It is not easy to pray & forgive your enemy. It is not easy to trust that which you can not see. It is not easy to love those you don't know. It is a cowards excuse not to have to search his own soul & change that says God is easy.