Avoid trivial pursuits. You are a child of God, destined for glory, and called to do great things in His Name. Do not waste your life on hobbies, sports, and other recreational pursuits. Do not throw away the precious moments of your life on entertainment, movies, and video games. Though some of these things can properly have a 'small place' in the Christian’s life, we must be careful not to give undue attention to temporal and fruitless activities. Do not waste your life. Employ the time of your youth in developing the character and skills necessary to be a useful servant of God. . Paul David Washer
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The Bible is very clear that God has given us all of this for a purpose. He does not want us to waste our lives or to throw them away. The Bible tells us that God wants us to develop our character and talents in order to serve Him. Developing our character is an important part of the Christian life, but it is also important that we do not spend our youth on things that are useless.

We are made for much more than recreation, sports, and games. We are created for God's glory, not our entertainment. We are all called to do great things in the name of Jesus Christ.

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