1. Turn off the television. It is a huge deceiver and has power to control your mind.
2. Stop watching and listening to Christian television, videos, radio, and preaching until you are able to discern what the truth is.
3. If you are a church member, beware of the "luke warm message" or the "tickle your ears" preaching that is popular in churches today. If you are not being taught the "fear of the Lord" or how to repent and live righteously for Christ according to the standard edition of the King James bible, then you are being deceived and you could possible lose your salvation. Not the hearers of the word but the hearers and doers of the word will go to heaven.
4. Downsize your life. Stop living for the world. A friend of the world is an enemy of God. God didn't create you watch sports, to get good careers to make a lot of money, to drive cars you cannot afford, to buy houses you cannot afford, to wear designer clothes, etc. We were created for his pleasure. For us to be a friend to God. If we are his friend, we will obey our friend and do what is pleasing for Him. Not to chase after the lust of the World. Lets live simple lives according to the world and invest our time in living righteously for the Lord.
5. Pray at least once a day. Read the KJV Bible at least one chapter a day. Personally, I read one chapter in the morning and pray before I eat and go to work. I will say praises to God through out the day. Even while I am driving, I will thank the Lord or tell him how great he is. I have a bible in my bathroom and read a chapter there. This is were you want to start in Genesis and read one chapter a day until you end in Revelation. Then start over. I try to make it a habit to stop everything I am doing at 9 p.m. so I can study the bible and write down what I learned on a particular topic. Then as I am ready to go to sleep, I will pray a short prayer then go to bed.
6. Put into practice what you learned. Be a do'er of the Word.
7. Know what offends God and get those things out of your life. If you struggle with a bondage or under the influence of a controlling spirit such as drinking or impatience or gossiping, or prejudices, etc., then try to pray to God daily that you need his help to overcome and ask for forgiveness. I personally struggle with some bondages that I cannot break. I try not to do, but I end up doing it again. Only God can give me total victory over sin. Therefore I pray for help on my weaknesses. And continue doing what I have control over that is pleasing to God.
