There’s a Difference Between Knowing and Learning

Current Teaching Series Unshakable: Thriving No Matter What Hits You

There's a Difference Between Knowing and Learning By Rick Warren — Oct 31, 2017 “You are his successor, O Belshazzar, and you knew all this, yet you have not humbled yourself” (Daniel 5:22 NLT). God won’t teach you something new until you’ve put into practice what he’s already taught you. God isn’t in the business of simply satisfying your curiosity. He tells you something and waits for you to act on it. Once you act on it, then you get to go to the next step. You see, God wants you to apply the truth you’ve learned. And you haven’t learned something until you’ve done it. It’s not enough for you to tell people you believe the Bible. You must do what the Bible teaches. If you don’t do what the Bible teaches, you don’t really believe it. That’s what we see in the story of Belshazzar in the book of Daniel. He lost everything because he didn’t put into practice what he’d already learned. He pridefully refused to learn the lessons that God had taught his grandfather. His empire fell because of that. The Bible records Daniel telling him, “You are his successor, O Belshazzar, and you knew all this, yet you have not humbled yourself” (Daniel 5:22 NLT). Belshazzar saw Nebuchadnezzar literally lose his mind for about seven years because of pride. He saw all the mistakes his grandfather made. He saw his grandfather come back and correct those things. He saw the good and the bad in Nebuchadnezzar’s life, and he chose to ignore God. Belshazzar chose to ignore the lessons. So God took away his kingdom. Belshazzar knew, but he didn’t learn. We need to understand the difference between knowing and learning. You can know a lot of things, but if you don’t act on them, you haven’t learned anything. God wants us to be doers of the Word, and that means he will support us as we step forward in faith, applying the things he’s taught us to do. PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk It Over How has God taught you something new immediately after you’ve applied the last thing he taught you? Is there something God has taught you that you haven’t put into practice yet? If so, are you willing to take that step so you can keep growing? How has your faith been strengthened by watching other Christians apply the truths God has taught them?

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Series Summary Session 1: When Your World is Shaken Up Session 2: When You're Pressured to Conform Session 3: When Your Beliefs are Belittled Session 4: When You're Asked to Do the Impossible Session 5: When the Heat is On Session 6: When God Tests You with Success Session 7: Are You Learning from Those Who Came Before You? Session 8: Will You Stand Strong for God Publicly? Session 9: The Kind of Prayer God Answers PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

Pastor Rick Warren

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NigerianEye: “'Buhari aware of Maina’s reinstatement, I warned him, he didn't listen' — HoS reveals in leaked memo” plus 29 more

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• 'Buhari aware of Maina’s reinstatement, I warned him, he didn't listen' — HoS reveals in leaked memo
• 'Pay me N1 billion if you want me to appear in court' - Goodluck Jonathan tells Olisa Metuh
• CORRUPTION: Buhari hands over Lawal, Oke to EFCC
• Nigerians react as President Buhari finally sacks Lawal, Oke
• Nigeria to pay N88 Billion to Biafra civil war victims
• Lovers Die Inside Car After Marathon S.e.x In Lagos
• Naira closes at N360.16/$1
• No cabal in Buhari’s government - Tinubu
• World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua vows to visit his 'hometown' in Sagamu
• Nigerians are tired of Buhari’s ‘jagbajantis’ govt – Charly Boy
• Queen of Netherlands visits Nigeria
• Igbos target Presidential seat in 2023
• Police arrest man, 29, for raping woman, 85, to coma
• Court to decide Diezani’s application to be tried in Nigeria tomorrow
• AfDB calls off proposed $400m loan to Nigeria
• PDP wants Buhari impeached immediately!!!
• Atiku absent at APC caucus meeting
• EFCC, ICPC to investigate sacked Babachir, Oke – Presidency
• Neymar regrets leaving us – Barcelona
• I have so much confidence in Buhari - Tinubu
• Full list of Super Eagles players invited for Algeria, Argentina games
• Fayose calls for arrest, prosecution of sacked Babachir, Oke
• APC holds ‘make or mar’ NEC meeting
• Is the 2018 World Cup safe? - ISIS threaten to kill Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar
• Buhari sacks Babachir Lawal, NIA DG, Appoints Boss Mustapha As SGF
• 2019: Nigerians Will Stone Us If We Present Buhari – APC
• "Buhari has no chance in 2019 elections"
• TRENDING VIDEO: Wanted Pension Boss, Maina Speaks From Hideout, Reveals He Is Still In Nigeria
• Amaechi speaks on IPOB agitation, Igbo Presidency
• Jonathan’s former aide, Omokri reacts to sack of SGF, Babachir Lawal

'Buhari aware of Maina’s reinstatement, I warned him, he didn't listen' — HoS reveals in leaked memo Posted: 30 Oct 2017 08:30 PM PDT The Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is aware of the reinstatement of a former Chairman of the Pension Reforms Commission, Mallam...

'Pay me N1 billion if you want me to appear in court' - Goodluck Jonathan tells Olisa Metuh Posted: 30 Oct 2017 08:30 PM PDT Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to set aside the subpoena ordering him to appear in court as a witness to testify in defence of a former...

CORRUPTION: Buhari hands over Lawal, Oke to EFCC Posted: 30 Oct 2017 08:49 PM PDT Sacked Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir David Lawal and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Director-General Ayo Oke are to be quizzed by the anti-graft agencies. After...

Nigerians react as President Buhari finally sacks Lawal, Oke Posted: 30 Oct 2017 08:38 PM PDT Nigerians are starting to react after yesterday's sack of ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and ex-National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Director-General Ayo...

Nigeria to pay N88 Billion to Biafra civil war victims Posted: 30 Oct 2017 08:39 PM PDT The Federal Government has agreed to pay N88billion as compensation to 493 identified victims of the last civil war, demining and reconstructions of some communities ravaged by the war. The Fed...

Lovers Die Inside Car After Marathon S.e.x In Lagos Posted: 30 Oct 2017 08:56 PM PDT A Lagos landlord's son and his married lover were found dead in a Toyota Corolla on Abisogun Leigh Street, behind the headquarters of the Area G Police Command, Ogba, Lagos on Sunday. The man was...

Naira closes at N360.16/$1 Posted: 30 Oct 2017 08:42 PM PDT The Naira on Monday traded at N360.16 to the dollar at the investor's window, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Nigerian currency exchanged at N362 to the dollar at the parallel...

No cabal in Buhari’s government - Tinubu Posted: 30 Oct 2017 08:36 PM PDT A national leader of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Monday told journalists not to discuss the current clamour for President Muhammadu Buhari's re-election with...

World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua vows to visit his 'hometown' in Sagamu Posted: 30 Oct 2017 08:21 PM PDT World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has promised to visit Sagamu in Ogun State soon. Joshua, whose father and mother are from Sagamu, defended his IBF and WBA titles on Saturday...

Nigerians are tired of Buhari’s ‘jagbajantis’ govt – Charly Boy Posted: 30 Oct 2017 08:15 PM PDT Nigerian entertainer cum activist, Charles Oputa, popularly called Charly Boy, has said Nigerians are tired of President Muhammadu Buhari's seeming insensitivity to their outcry over the large-scale...

Queen of Netherlands visits Nigeria Posted: 30 Oct 2017 08:03 PM PDT The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), Her Majesty, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, is expected in Nigeria between Monday 30, October...

Igbos target Presidential seat in 2023 Posted: 30 Oct 2017 07:58 PM PDT Ohanaeze Ndigbo, an Igbo socio-cultural group, has urged its people living in the north to court more friends so as to actualise the ethnic group's quest to produce Nigeria's President in...

Police arrest man, 29, for raping woman, 85, to coma Posted: 30 Oct 2017 07:56 PM PDT The Osun State Police Command yesterday arrested a 29-year-old man, Kehinde Ariyo, from Ilesha in Ilesa West Local Government Area, for allegedly raping an 85-year-old woman to coma. The suspect...

Court to decide Diezani’s application to be tried in Nigeria tomorrow Posted: 30 Oct 2017 07:54 PM PDT The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday opposed an application by former Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke seeking to return to Nigeria to face...

AfDB calls off proposed $400m loan to Nigeria Posted: 30 Oct 2017 07:34 PM PDT The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called off a loan to Nigeria that would have helped fund the country's budget. It has instead redirected the money to specific projects, a vice president at...

PDP wants Buhari impeached immediately!!! Posted: 30 Oct 2017 02:58 PM PDT The leadership of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the immediate impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari for "violating his oath of office". The party also called for proper...

Atiku absent at APC caucus meeting Posted: 30 Oct 2017 03:16 PM PDT                                                        ...

EFCC, ICPC to investigate sacked Babachir, Oke – Presidency Posted: 30 Oct 2017 03:17 PM PDT The presidency has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, will go ahead to investigate the...

Neymar regrets leaving us – Barcelona Posted: 30 Oct 2017 03:02 PM PDT Neymar's world record transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain was engineered to provide the Brazilian with a huge step forward in his personal career. The idea behind the move was that once...

I have so much confidence in Buhari - Tinubu Posted: 30 Oct 2017 02:52 PM PDT A national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Monday said that his confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari has never been in doubt. He also denied the alleged...

Full list of Super Eagles players invited for Algeria, Argentina games Posted: 30 Oct 2017 02:47 PM PDT The full list of Super Eagles players invited for Algeria, Argentina games. THE FULL LIST Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Francis...

Fayose calls for arrest, prosecution of sacked Babachir, Oke Posted: 30 Oct 2017 02:45 PM PDT Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has called on President Mohammodu Buhari to hand over sacked Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Babachir Lawal, and the Director General, National...

APC holds ‘make or mar’ NEC meeting Posted: 30 Oct 2017 02:39 PM PDT The much talked about National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is scheduled to hold on Tuesday at the party National secretariat with President Muhammadu...

Is the 2018 World Cup safe? - ISIS threaten to kill Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar Posted: 30 Oct 2017 02:35 PM PDT One big question to ask as we prepare for the Russia 2018 FIFA World is this. . . Is the World Cup going to be safe from terrorism? A disturbing news that some international terrorist groups are...

Buhari sacks Babachir Lawal, NIA DG, Appoints Boss Mustapha As SGF Posted: 30 Oct 2017 09:33 AM PDT President Muhammadu Buhari has finally sacked Babachir Lawal, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). He has been replaced by Boss Mustapha. This was contained in a statement sent to...

2019: Nigerians Will Stone Us If We Present Buhari – APC Posted: 30 Oct 2017 10:39 AM PDT Members of the defunct Congress For Progressive Change (CPC) from the 17 southern states of Nigeria, have said fielding President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 Presidential election will incur the...

"Buhari has no chance in 2019 elections" Posted: 30 Oct 2017 09:21 AM PDT Members of the Southern Mandate of Nigeria has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is not fit to run for the 2019 elections as Nigerians no longer trust him to deliver his promises. The group in a...

TRENDING VIDEO: Wanted Pension Boss, Maina Speaks From Hideout, Reveals He Is Still In Nigeria Posted: 30 Oct 2017 10:45 AM PDT The embattled former Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, has finally broken his silence.Maina in a video already trending on social media, said he has not...

Amaechi speaks on IPOB agitation, Igbo Presidency Posted: 30 Oct 2017 10:40 AM PDT President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the 19 Northern states, Augustine Amaechi has said that agitations by the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign...

Jonathan’s former aide, Omokri reacts to sack of SGF, Babachir Lawal Posted: 30 Oct 2017 10:39 AM PDT Reno Omokri, former Special Adviser on New Media to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday reacted to the sack of suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. Buhari on...

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Feed Your Mind with God’s Word

Current Teaching Series Unshakable: Thriving No Matter What Hits You

Feed Your Mind with God's Word By Rick Warren — Oct 30, 2017 “I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me” (Psalm 101:3 ESV). You’ll hear a lot of concern these days about water pollution and air pollution. And those concerns are important. But there may be a more important pollution in our lives: mind pollution. The Bible tells us that what we feed our minds is just as important as what we feed our bodies. Psalm 101:3 says, “I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me” (ESV). When feeding your mind, you must choose from four kinds of content. Poison - These are the concepts that will derange, degrade, or demoralize you. For instance, pornography will do that. Junk food - Most of the stuff on television is the mental equivalent of junk food. You’ll find little to no nutritional value in it. You can eat junk food, but you’re not going to get very wise. Brain food - This is the “good stuff.” It educates you in areas like math, history, English, and geography. You need to fill your mind with brain food. It’ll make you a well-rounded person. Super food - This is the Bible. God’s Word will teach you what you won’t find anywhere else. It answers fundamental questions like, “Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Does my life matter? Is there a purpose to my life? Is there meaning? Am I significant?” You’ll only get answers to those questions in the Bible. We need to feast on God’s Word daily. Unfortunately, many of us fill up our brains with junk food, and we leave ourselves little time for reading the Bible. If you watch six to eight hours of television a day, you’ll have no time for God’s Word. Worse yet, you won’t even be hungry for God’s Word. Let’s cut out the junk food, and learn to feast on the Bible. That’s how we become wise. PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk It Over Of the four kinds of “food” described in this devotional, which one do you consume the most? The least? What’s one practical idea for spending more time consuming “brain food” and “super food”? What kind of “junk food” media consumption are you the most susceptible to, and why?

Our Gift: Verses of Hope Scripture Box Are you ready to transform your spiritual life? A great first step is to memorize Scripture. And that’s why we created a custom tool to help you enjoy the process of learning God’s Word. We want to send you our specially designed Verses of Hope Scripture Box to thank you for your donation today. This gold, vegan-leather Scripture box comes with a set of 40 full-color, graphically-designed Bible verse cards – plus 64 artfully-crafted blank cards with lines for you to write additional Scriptures – that help you . . . • Say no to temptation • Make wise decisions • Be strong under stress • Find comfort when you're sad • Be a bolder witness to unbelievers LEARN MORE

Complete Audio Series (Purchase) Includes nine full-length teaching CD's from Pastor Rick's series Unshakable: Thriving No Matter What Hits You. LEARN MORE

Series Summary Session 1: When Your World is Shaken Up Session 2: When You're Pressured to Conform Session 3: When Your Beliefs are Belittled Session 4: When You're Asked to Do the Impossible Session 5: When the Heat is On Session 6: When God Tests You with Success Session 7: Are You Learning from Those Who Came Before You? Session 8: Will You Stand Strong for God Publicly? Session 9: The Kind of Prayer God Answers PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

Pastor Rick Warren

Enjoy today's Devotional? Listen instantly to the full radio message at Daily Hope Radio. Did someone forward this devotional to you? Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional. This devotional is based on the current Daily Hope radio series at pastorrick.com. Rick Warren has helped people live with hope and on purpose for more than 40 years. He’s the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California and author of several books, including The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life, which has been translated into 137 languages and sold more than 50 million copies in all formats. He created the PEACE Plan (plant churches of reconciliation, equip servant leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, educate the next generation), which is used by churches in 196 countries. His radio teaching and daily devotional, Daily Hope, is offered around the world. This devotional © 2017 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission. You can unsubscribe at any time by changing your e-mail preferences. Update your preferences  |  Unsubscribe