What's a worldview?

‍From the online Oxford Reference Dictionary...

"Worldview" is "a largely unconscious but generally coherent set of presuppositions and beliefs that every person has which shape how we make sense of the world and everything in it. This in turn influences such things as how we see ourselves as individuals, how we interpret our role in society, how we deal with social issues, and what we regard as truth."

SYNONYMS for "worldview" include: mindset, perspective, viewpoint, frame of reference.  It is the "background influence" from which we make choices in life.

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Everyone has a worldview, whether or not they have thought about it.  It is each person's heartfelt and mental framework for living, ....including their values, morals, attitudes, knowledge, perspectives, opinions, bias, etc.  It is the foundation of personal beliefs and values by which we make decisions.

Perhaps most people — so busy with daily life — may not have even thought much about having a worldview, or how theirs is being created, shaped, ....or complicated ....by choices they make each day.  ....Or, maybe they have just not articulated what guides them through a day of opportunities, challenges, difficulties, ....life's "stuff".

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Welcome!‍

This website started in 2023 as a few emails to my grandchildren about knowing their Biblical worldview.  All wonderful kids, ....today they range in ages from teenagers, ....and 20s young adults, ....to 30s married with children.  Love them all.

Sent those emails to them in early December 2023, as a heart-to-heart conversation with Grandpa.  ....Then a few days later on December 14, 2023, my wife Maggie and I had a "God-Moment" ....when angels drove our car around an on-coming semi truck, ....saving us from what would have been certain death.  See chapter 15 for the story.

Well, ....talking with God about that miracle, ....He nudged me with a "suggestion" that I was not finished, and should write those emails into this website as an Online Book.  Being online would make it easier for the grandkids to find them, ....whenever they might need them.  ....So okay, Lord, let's do it.

.......Thankfully, our Quest now includes you.  By whatever means you arrived here, ....might seem God wants to talk with you too.  SMILE.... Glad you are with us.  This is going to be a great journey together ....with Jesus.

Three basic issues we'll discuss....

‍To let you know where our journey is going, here's what we'll be talking about...‍‍‍

As you think about your worldview ....and describe it for yourself, ....it might help you understand why you make some choices, what you value, ....even understand yourself better.  ....Knowing your worldview, prepares you to better handle life's "surprise" challenges ....for there may be a few.  SMILE....‍

You are not growing up in a neutral world.  Spiritual battles abound in the supernatural realm between Good and Evil, ....both seeking to influence your worldview.  As we progress through these pages, watch for and understand how spiritual warfare may try to influence your worldview, ....and the choices you make.

We build a "Read > Relate > Respond + Prayer" Bible study approach to help nurture our worldview.  See details in the Viewing Notes below.

In considering these issues, ....some advice from this old Grandpa.  "Stay focused on Jesus ....as your Savior, Lord, and Friend."  Trust Him to help you make good choices.  And when you are not sure what to do, then....

My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”
‍And my heart responds, “LORD, I am coming.”    
    — Psalm 27:8 NLT

What's my worldview?

Good question.  ....And you should ask, because it influences what I write here.  The short answer, ....my worldview is "literal" Biblical.  What the Bible "says" is TRUTH, and should be understood in context and with cross-reference to other relevant scriptures.  ‍

Bible TRUTHS are authored by God Himself. They were written to guide us, ....teach us in our personal relationship with Him ....and with others.  In the Scriptures, we learn to trust God's amazing love and to follow Him.  ....From Creator God, we learn how to live ....and make good/right choices.  ....The Bible is my compass in life!

My life verse was chosen back in 1970s, ....and still my life verse today....

‍"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me — the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace."
    — Acts 20:24 NIV

My name is Roger, an 80-ish Grandpa, ....and "Super Roger" to four great-grandsons (got the T-shirt for Christmas).  SMILE.  ....My life-long Quest is to know God more ....and share what I learn with you.  ....Apparently, it is well known by my friends that I need all the help I can get.  SMILE, ....so I memorized this verse....

My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”
And my heart responds, “LORD, I am coming.”
    — Psalm 27:8 NLT

Yes, ....this is going to be a great Quest!  Thanks for joining me....

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^{*Credit: "Values" graphic of James Clear list from Robert W Malone blog}

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Menu designed for random reading

This Open Book can be read from first chapter to last.  However, knowing how the Holy Spirit brings stuff to our attention, ....when we need it, ....this Book is written for your random reading.  Select chapter topics from the Menu as you are led by the Holy Spirit, ....listening to God's voice.

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Best viewing on larger screens

There is a lot to read and think about in this Open Book.  So, if you are currently using a phone, ....let me suggest viewing this on a larger tablet or computer screen for easier reading and navigation.

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Tell friends about your Quest

When you find a topic your friends should know about, ....share a page link by email or Social Media.  Ask them to ....join you on this journey to know God more.  Start a conversation about Jesus in your life!

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Be aware of the "Google Effect"

The "Google Effect" — also known as "digital amnesia" — refers to the tendency of people to forget information they can easily find online, as they rely on the Internet as a memory aid ....instead of retaining the information themselves.  For more, just "google it".  SMILE....

Why is this important?  A Quest to know God more ....is more than online searches ....for quick information hits. Nothing replaces you digging into God's Word yourself ....to KNOW FOR YOURSELF ....your Biblical worldview, ....SO YOU CAN OWN IT. ‍

Reverence for the Eternal, the one True God, is the beginning of wisdom; true knowledge of the Holy One is the start of understanding.
    — Proverbs 9:10 The Voice

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"3Rs + Prayer" Bible study approach

As you and the Holy Spirit talk about Menu topics important to your interests and life's circumstances, ....ask Him what you should know about a Bible study approach we build in Chapters 16 thru 21.

Life changing Bible study is more than simply reading the Bible.  It is seeing, believing, and applying KNOWLEDGE OF GOD'S WORD in our lives, ....asking in prayer for God's help to change our lives ....and be more like Jesus.

The core purpose of this website ....is to get and keep our lives in right relationship with Jesus our Lord.  For details, download and print the study guide, then read Chapter 21: "3Rs + Prayer" Bible study approach.

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