12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for [a]instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:12-17

 In the busyness of life, some families today are getting back to the basics; spending more time together, distancing themselves from things and people who exhaust them, cutting out social media and its negative influences, and thankfully some are finding their way back into churches to worship God. If this is your family, good job and keep it up!

 Today’s verses shed light on the environment Christians lived in over 2,000 years ago and still continue today. A world full of misinformation, deviations from God’s word, and more freedom from religion vs. freedom of religion. There are many platforms these deceivers use to corrupt the morality of society, through social media, news media, public protest, radical propaganda, and one on one contact. Sadly, many are falling prey to their tactics as we see social norms of godlessness change the views of “what’s acceptable” in our country. Our founding fathers are probably rolling over in their graves.

 If you are a child of God, you are just as vulnerable, maybe even more, because the enemy (Satan) wants to deceive you. He finds ways to infiltrate your mind to cause confusion, frustration, hate, and a whole list of emotions and behaviors that do not represent the heart of God. You must stand strong and continue in your faith by getting back to the grassroots of your faith. If that means cutting out things, people and places, so be it. Don’t let the fallacies of this world destroy the foundation of your Christian faith!