When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and not by sight. Do God the honor to trust Him when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of principle.
Charles SpurgeonRead
Amusement should be used to do us good “like a medicine”: it must never be used as the food of the man...Many have had all holy thoughts and gracious resolutions stamped out by perpetual trifling. Pleasure so called is the murderer of thought. This is the age of excessive amusement: everybody craves for it, like a babe for its rattle.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Amusement should be beneficial and not detract from deeper thoughts and resolutions.
In this quote, Charles Spurgeon emphasizes the importance of using amusement as a healthy distraction rather than allowing it to dominate our lives and thoughts. He warns that excessive entertainment can lead to a superficial existence where profound ideas and aspirations are neglected, ultimately hindering personal development and spiritual growth.
Themes
AmusementThoughtPleasureDistractionMeaning
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the impact of social media on mental health.
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