So I was on FB and one of my "friends" who I've never met, but know through scrapping and have kept in touch with her for years...., well, she posted something today that really set me to thinking. Her post stated, "is watching the Super Bowl worth losing your soul?"
Really? My soul is at risk of being lost eternally if I were to choose to watch the Super Bowl today? When I questioned her on her point she told me that in their church they have a regularly scheduled Worship Service tonight. There would be people who would choose to stay home and watch the game and neglect going to church. Because of this, they were in jepardy of losing their souls? I would agree that if God had laid it on their hearts that they should be at worship...and they knew their hearts were rebelling and still made the choice to stay home....then they would be definitely walking in sin. Sin in any of it's forms must be dealt with biblically. We must confess our sin and ask God to forgive it. We must confess our rebellion, also. But, my soul? If I were to be in fear constantly of losing my soul everytime I sinned...purposely or even unconsiously, what a state I would be in. Jesus does not call us to live in fear. He calls us to live in obedience. In love. In relationship. In grace.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Why can't they just learn from my mistakes?
It is so hard to watch your children make the same relationship mistakes that you made. I want to shake them and tell them, "Can't you see what you're doing?"... "Can't you see the damage you are creating?"...
No, they can't. They haven't lived long enough to know. They haven't hurt someone else so badly that the bond may be irreparably damaged. They haven't experienced the depths of terror and fear that they may, actually, lose that person forever. And in some cases....they don't even know how important the person they are hurting is to them...and will be for the rest of their lives.
Regrets...I can see them piling up...but they don't see.
All I can do is pray for them. Lord open their eyes and their hearts. Teach them patience and compassion. Help them to understand the love is an action, not just words. Help them to grow to understand that they are only happiest when they are pouring out themselves for somebody else.
No, they can't. They haven't lived long enough to know. They haven't hurt someone else so badly that the bond may be irreparably damaged. They haven't experienced the depths of terror and fear that they may, actually, lose that person forever. And in some cases....they don't even know how important the person they are hurting is to them...and will be for the rest of their lives.
Regrets...I can see them piling up...but they don't see.
All I can do is pray for them. Lord open their eyes and their hearts. Teach them patience and compassion. Help them to understand the love is an action, not just words. Help them to grow to understand that they are only happiest when they are pouring out themselves for somebody else.
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