And when rules like that become embedded in your conscience, you may misinterpret the Bible to make it support your view. Here’s an embarrassing example. When I (Andy) was in eighth grade, the youth pastor of our small church asked me to give a devotional to the youth group on a Wednesday evening. I don’t remember what my train of thought was, but it must have been something like this: “What is something that I can say to my peers? I’ve been to their homes, and some of them live like slobs. Hmmm. I know what to speak on!” So the first devotional I ever gave was on why you should keep your room
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