On Temptation: “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.” — 1 John 2:15–17 (ESV) | First Epistle of John —— Have you noticed that many platforms don’t merely contain temptation — they algorithmically AMPLIFY and reward it because those impulses reliably generate: * attention * engagement * outrage * envy * desire * comparison * emotional compulsion You can almost map the dynamics directly: * Lust of the flesh impulse gratification, addiction loops, emotional indulgence, compulsive consumption * Lust of the eyes endless visual comparison, curated lifestyles, envy, coveting, spectacle * Pride of life status signaling, follower counts, personal branding, public validation, performative identity So what do we do? Fight these impulses. Or put another way: “Stay humble and stack sats.” Mind your own business. Do meaningful work. Don’t spend your life chasing things that will never satisfy. #InChristAlone

I have wrestled a lot with the ideas you bring up in this article Thank you for sharing.

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