My friend spoke of the...
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My friend spoke of the many young women he'd observed over the years who came to
Hollywood wanting to succeed. Having grown up in Los Angeles, he'd seen it repeated
1,000 times. The girls arrived with stars in their eyes, trusting everyone because they
were reared in small towns, they believed smooth-talking Hollywood strangers.
Those new acquaintances had two things in mind; first to physically possess the naive young women; second, to use the girls' physical assets for profit -- theirs, not the girls'. My friend witnessed declining stages in the young women. Starting with cheerful, rosy- cheeked innocence, they descended into sadness and loss of respect for themselves. Many died prematurely. It pained him to see their progressing wretchedness.
Jesus grieved because he foresaw misery for Jerusalem. He agonized over the great city's decline. He tried to warn its people, wanted to help them, but they refused to listen. Unspeakable woes befell them. He's also concerned about your life's direction. Do you hear his warnings?
Those new acquaintances had two things in mind; first to physically possess the naive young women; second, to use the girls' physical assets for profit -- theirs, not the girls'. My friend witnessed declining stages in the young women. Starting with cheerful, rosy- cheeked innocence, they descended into sadness and loss of respect for themselves. Many died prematurely. It pained him to see their progressing wretchedness.
Jesus grieved because he foresaw misery for Jerusalem. He agonized over the great city's decline. He tried to warn its people, wanted to help them, but they refused to listen. Unspeakable woes befell them. He's also concerned about your life's direction. Do you hear his warnings?
