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Saturday, October 05, 2013

My question is about fantasy life.  Ever since I was a young child, I remember living in a fantasy world.  It made me feel better knowing that this world I was living in was controlled by me.  This has continued into adulthood now.  It seems that what I look forward to are my nights when I will get to visit my fantasy world again.  I guess what I want to know is: is this a bad thing?  If it is, what should I do to break this habit?  Are there references in the Bible about this?

Sincerely,
Dreamer

Dear Dreamer,

God wants us to live in the world and trust Him… not avoid this life.  If God desired for christians to completely remove themselves from the influences and difficulties of this world, He would have commanded us to.  Instead, we see that He wants us to live amongst mankind as shining lights (Matt 5:16-17), and we are specifically told to remain amongst our fellow man (1 Cor 5:10).  You mentioned that your reason for living in a fantasy world was to find control.  The Bible tells us that we should give up control (1 Pet 5:6).  Let God be your refuge and fortress in life (Ps 91:2).

It is very easy to slip into the habit of finding refuge from life in television, video games, internet, books, excessive sleep, etc. – but ultimately, all we are doing is running away from reality.  That isn’t healthy.  It is time to grab your Bible and start facing this life head on.

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