I wonder if Christians (myself included) just say that it’s all good to be weathy and enjoy all of God’s generosity because we’re too afraid and too weak to live much more simply. Where is the line of necessity and luxury when there are always people around us (and not so close to us) in need? We know they’re there.
Sure, it’s all about where your heart is at and who (or what) you’re really serving, but if we truly knew God as our provider, wouldn’t we trust Him to provide all our needs – after we’ve given away all that we possibly can to others?
For example... We may argue that we are thankful and blessed by God to have a nice car that can transport a family of five, but could we be equally as thankful to downgrade to an older car that can transport a family of five, while helping people with the monetary difference and also trusting God that the cheaper car will be just as safe (and as economical etc) as the first car?
This is possibly a bad example... but you get the idea... Translate it into clothes instead!
Is a personal holiday in which I will enjoy God’s creation justifiable while I know there are others in need and who could use my holiday money?!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
It's 17, 18, 19, routine...
Here at 22 it's probably not the same old me. Maybe a little.
I noticed a friend’s Facebook status in the early hours of yesterday morning. She talked about the dullness of routine, how life is hard and how there’s never enough money to make life easy and stress-free (paraphrase).
With as much insight and wisdom one can have at nearly 2am, we dialogued... but it got me thinking about my own routine. It got me thinking about the whole reason why I thought it’d be a good idea to throw some thoughts up on a blog now and then.
Time is valuable. Each day is valuable. Are we spending our time wisely, or getting lost in the mundaneness of routine?
Routine seems to be something that we all must go through to reach a certain goal or arrive at a certain place that we hope and aspire to be.
For me personally, going through University has made me question myself time and time again – is this what I want to do? Is this what I want to be doing with my life? So often, though... I forget that I am doing something in and during the journey to the ‘this’ that I so often wonder about.
So often, I place myself at the forefront of the question. In the times that I’m reminded of who I’ve given my life to, and I ask ‘is this what God wants me to do?’, I often arrive at the same conclusion. I don’t really know.
Regardless, I’m on a journey, and I’m at least asking the question – and I like to think that both of those things are a good sign. The journey part, though, falls under the ‘routine’ category.
Each day is valuable. Time is valuable. What would it look like if I separated each day from ‘just routine’?
The truth is we all often find ourselves living in some form of routine. The question I ask, is how are we doing our best to enjoy it?
Time is valuable. Each day is valuable.
Thoughts? Questions? Comments?
I noticed a friend’s Facebook status in the early hours of yesterday morning. She talked about the dullness of routine, how life is hard and how there’s never enough money to make life easy and stress-free (paraphrase).
With as much insight and wisdom one can have at nearly 2am, we dialogued... but it got me thinking about my own routine. It got me thinking about the whole reason why I thought it’d be a good idea to throw some thoughts up on a blog now and then.
Time is valuable. Each day is valuable. Are we spending our time wisely, or getting lost in the mundaneness of routine?
Routine seems to be something that we all must go through to reach a certain goal or arrive at a certain place that we hope and aspire to be.
For me personally, going through University has made me question myself time and time again – is this what I want to do? Is this what I want to be doing with my life? So often, though... I forget that I am doing something in and during the journey to the ‘this’ that I so often wonder about.
So often, I place myself at the forefront of the question. In the times that I’m reminded of who I’ve given my life to, and I ask ‘is this what God wants me to do?’, I often arrive at the same conclusion. I don’t really know.
Regardless, I’m on a journey, and I’m at least asking the question – and I like to think that both of those things are a good sign. The journey part, though, falls under the ‘routine’ category.
Each day is valuable. Time is valuable. What would it look like if I separated each day from ‘just routine’?
The truth is we all often find ourselves living in some form of routine. The question I ask, is how are we doing our best to enjoy it?
Time is valuable. Each day is valuable.
Thoughts? Questions? Comments?
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