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VictoryinJesus

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@Grailhunter said “cares of the world is another topic and would have to be defined ...ancient and modern.” so here is a new topic opened to discuss and for others input on what they see the cares of this world as? What does it mean to you? When looking it up (imo) to have the cares of the world is to have divided interest. When God says to not be doubled minded? I ask because I can relate in sometimes feeling like I’m drowning and choking.


1 Corinthians 7:32-33 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: [33] But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

a few verses for consideration on the topic:
Mark 4:19-20 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. [20] And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

(Only an opinion but the above seems connected to) “and some a hundred.” Mark 10:29-30 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, [30] But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

There was something odd which happened with those unclean spirits sent into the swine feeding where those unclean things entered in and they ran violently down a steep hill and into the sea and were drown and choked. the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

Mark 5:12-17 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. [13] And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand and were choked in the sea. [14] And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. [15] And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. [16] And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. [17] And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

The cares of this world...what are the cares of this world that choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful? the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
 

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Mark 5:12-17 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. [13] And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand and were choked in the sea. [14] And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. [15] And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. [16] And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. [17] And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

“And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. [17] And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts”
...they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. Why when they saw the man tormented sitting, in his right and clothed? Reminds me of Acts 16:16-20 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: [17] The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. [18] And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour. [19] And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, [20] And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
 
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“And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. [17] And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts”
...they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. Why when they saw the man tormented sitting, in his right and clothed? Reminds me of Acts 16:16-20 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: [17] The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. [18] And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour. [19] And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, [20] And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Not ignoring your new thread. You and I have had some discussion on this so I thought I would give it a little time for others to comment.
 

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“And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. [17] And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts”
...they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. Why when they saw the man tormented sitting, in his right and clothed? Reminds me of Acts 16:16-20 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: [17] The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. [18] And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour. [19] And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, [20] And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
Hi ViJ..., I consider the cares of the world would be everything outside of spiritual living...
Entertainment
Jobs
Homes
Government
Money....
Almost anything that can become an idol in your life...
And then cares can cause us to
Doubt
Worry
Fear
Be anxious
Become depressed and fruitless
Become unfaithful
Lose hope

A good example is how the election affected so many members here, including myself, and then I had to pray and realize why be upset...God's Will be done...
He appoints the leaders of the world and I trust Him completely.
So, cares of the world, would be those things that you allow to become a burden to you and to separate you from fellowship with the Father
 

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Hi ViJ..., I consider the cares of the world would be everything outside of spiritual living...

One of my favorite verses . . . Casting all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you. I'm concerned over my budget, He's concerned about me. I'm concerned about my health, He's concerned about me. All the things that I care about, I'm what He cares about.

Can we say, "cares of the world" = "fiery darts" sent against our faith? I suppose along with the fears festering in flesh.

Much love!
 

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The cares of this world...what are the cares of this world that choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful? the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Very simply perhaps the "cares" of this world are what Jesus named, "mammon":.

"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon." Matt 6:24

But Jesus does not stop there. He goes on to explain what mammon is, what the "cares" are. They may be important, but we must serve God first before all of them:

"Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." Matt 6:25:34
 

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Hi ViJ..., I consider the cares of the world would be everything outside of spiritual living...
Entertainment
Jobs
Homes
Government
Money....
Almost anything that can become an idol in your life...
And then cares can cause us to
Doubt
Worry
Fear
Be anxious
Become depressed and fruitless
Become unfaithful
Lose hope

A good example is how the election affected so many members here, including myself, and then I had to pray and realize why be upset...God's Will be done...
He appoints the leaders of the world and I trust Him completely.
So, cares of the world, would be those things that you allow to become a burden to you and to separate you from fellowship with the Father

Agreed H2S,
Anything that will take precedence in ones life. You named most all of them sister.

@VictoryinJesus
Since the husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church, and should give his very life to and for her and, vise-versa, he would have to be concerned with certain issues involving the world. He has to work, protect, provide all sorts of services that a woman could not physically do. We might be surrounded by unbelievers at our workplaces but, we are in not of the world, as a Christian should know. We do all as unto Christ anyhow...? If this husband and wife are Christian, the head of the wife is the husband, and his head is Christ. The husband then follows Christs lead in loving his wife as He loves the church and the wife will be growing in the same direction at the same time and that would be...towards God and Godly lives. Anything we reach for weather it be alcohol, drugs, porn, food, fornication...all of these things are what so many go to for comfort.
Politics also is a biggie...so many Christians put more faith in their "human leaders" than they do God. Did not God put Hitler in office? He ordains all for His purposes, good or bad.
He is our provider, protector, Lord and Savior and praises to Him for having only good things for His children, amen!
 

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Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." Matt 6:25:34

Makes me think of: 2 Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
 
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Hi ViJ..., I consider the cares of the world would be everything outside of spiritual living...
Entertainment
Jobs
Homes
Government
Money....
Almost anything that can become an idol in your life...
And then cares can cause us to
Doubt
Worry
Fear
Be anxious
Become depressed and fruitless
Become unfaithful
Lose hope

A good example is how the election affected so many members here, including myself, and then I had to pray and realize why be upset...God's Will be done...
He appoints the leaders of the world and I trust Him completely.
So, cares of the world, would be those things that you allow to become a burden to you and to separate you from fellowship with the Father

see it similar and also familiar with:
And then cares can cause us to
Doubt
Worry
Fear
Be anxious
Become depressed and fruitless
Become unfaithful
Lose hope

Makes me think of 2 Corinthians 2:4-7 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you. [5] But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. [6] Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. [7] So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

Luke 21:34-35 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. [35] For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

1 Timothy 6:8-9 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. [9] But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Which drown men...is such a vivid warning (imo), as is swallowed up with much sorrow.
 
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@Heart2Soul, I’m sorry I edited and added after your like. You won’t hurt my feelings if you remove it due to the addition.
 
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