Instead of complaining about the weather again, here are some thoughts that encouraged me today from my Bible study...
"We are half hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he can not imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased." C.S. Lewis
In the margin of my book I added facebook, and TV shows, to the list of things we fool around with. Not that I think those things are bad, but in excess they can really eat into a person's time.
Check any of the following that describe your attitude and heart about enjoying Jesus:
-I can't quite get over the fact that religion is supposed to hurt.
-I don't really I am worthy of so thoroughly enjoying Jesus.
-I'm still playing the in mud pies
-I think Jesus is really becoming the number one love of my life.
-I love him so much I no longer care about toys or what people think.
-I am so busy and tired I don't know how to make Jesus my number one.
( I added the last one ;))
Ephesians 3:20; Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be the glory.
1 comment:
The problem is that infinite joy seems so distant and guilty pleasure is so accessible.
It's hard to admit to the fact that we do these mud making because we are scared of asking for more.
If we have conversations instead of watching TV shows, would people still want to spend time with me?
... it's hard to write on my own blog. I don't usually have anything to say before I read yours.
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