so true, right? not just "materials", but speakers, churches, friends, practices, etc. this quote is from Beth Moore's "Mercy Triumphs" study on James, and she goes on to warn how we can get to the point where we've created our own theology, instead of learning what God has already determined and set forth in His Word and following that. it got me thinking: when we practice this kind of second-hand, "selective" Christianity, we run the very real danger of creating God in our own image , too. i used to be this person. i believed in a God who i thought was the God of the Bible. i held to a belief system that i thought was based on Biblical principles, and i lived a life that reflected all of this. as a result, i also practiced strongholds that were a consequence of this mess i didn't even realize i had made. after years of picking & choosing and dealing with the consequences, i've learned that the Truth of the Word of Go...