Don't Let Your Imaginations Run Away

Thousands of people have made plans to escape from the realities of life. A word that is fairly common is "escapism." The dictionary defines it as "a retreat from reality into an imaginary world." For me, my imagination takes me to Mayberry. If every problem and stressful situation was as simple as Andy's, Barney's and Opie's. There's nothing wrong with using your imagination. But Solomon spoke of the unregenerate heart as one which is inclined to excessive fantasy. The dream world Satan promotes always ends with disillusionment. Thousands of people live in an unreal dream world, while shirking their responsibilities toward their families and toward God. The Bible teaches that with Christ in your heart, you can face the realities of life. Even though they are hard, the grace of God will give you greater joy and pleasure than any dream world to which you try to escape.
"Casting down imaginations...and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ."

2 Corinthians 10:5


Much of the information contained in the above blog is from Rev. Billy Graham's book, "Day by Day."