https:\/\/youtu.be\/OIjT7laZUpY<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom\u201d and \u201cParks and Recreation\u201d star Chris Pratt won the Generation Award at the 2018 MTV Music and TV Awards.<\/p>\n
Pratt, 38, took the stage and in a brief speech highlighted his faith in God. He addressed the younger generation in what he called, \u201cNine Rules from Chris Pratt.\u201d Of those nine, three focused on his faith.<\/p>\n
#6:\u00a0\u201cGod is real. God loves, you, God wants the best for you. Believe that. I do.\u201d<\/p>\n
#8: \u201cLearn to pray. It\u2019s easy, and it\u2019s good for your soul.\u201d<\/p>\n
#10:\u00a0\u201cNobody is perfect. People are going to tell you you\u2019re perfect just the way you are \u2013 you\u2019re not. You\u2019re imperfect. You always will be. But, there is a powerful force that designed you that way. And if you\u2019re willing to accept that, you will have grace. And grace is a gift. And like the freedom that we enjoy in this country that grace was paid for with somebody else\u2019s blood. Don\u2019t forget it. Don\u2019t take it for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n
In his third point he addressed bullying. He said, \u201cDon\u2019t be a turd. If you\u2019re strong, be a protector, and if you\u2019re smart, be a humble influencer. Strength and intelligence can be weapons and do not wield them against the weak. That makes you a bully. Be bigger than that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Many assumed Pratt was talking about the God of the Bible, however many argue that he was referring to another god based on his affiliations and alignment with people in Hollywood who are openly opposed to the God of the Bible.<\/p>\n
He would later divorce his wife over \u201cirreconcilable differences\u201d because she allegedly wanted more children and he didn\u2019t. He later remarried, which according to scripture would mean that he entered into an adulterous relationship, as irreconcilable differences is not a biblical reason for divorce.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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