What a strong word for the Christian community right? I'm sure none of you have a golden calf that you bow down to everyday or you make sacrifices for once a week right?
What is your definition of an idol?
What are the things/ people that you turn to in your life when things go bad?
My definition: A person place or thing that consumes your time.
My run to's: Ice cream, music, chocolate, friends, Jon, social media, clothes (shopping), my appearance, The Lord.
Think about those things listed, would you call any of them your idol? Heavens no...we would call them bad habits, or addictions. We make sure we sugar coat it, really though if we examine ourselves we might see that some of these things take up more time then they should.
Think about it, weed out those things and run to Your Maker and let Him comfort you. Don't let other things take up His time for you.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Friday, November 1, 2013
/pər'spektiv/
noun.
1. a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point
of view.
Everyone needs a new perspective sometimes right? We all need that breath of fresh air, that detail that was previously let out to make things clearer and just a different view of something.
There was a day a few weeks back that I was really stressed out about some different things in life. I was thinking how its not fair that I have to walk through these trials and that someone else that can deal with it better should be the one to suffer instead. Basically wallowing in self pity like satan wants us to do, in fact I'm pretty sure he thrives off our pity party, he brings the chips and dip, the drinks, and the cookies to help make it last longer.
I asked a patient how their day was and his tone of voice and the color in his face told me it really wasn't that great. He said he was tired of doctors visits and just wished everything would get better. Hes been on a heart transplant list for the last year and hes hoping that his heart holds out for the right match before it stops working. Talk about perspective, this man is holding onto every day hoping that he makes it another day, hoping that someone will call him saying he has a match. I know we could all die any day but to think that I was worried about some minuet problems in my life when there are others out there hoping they can get a new heart really put my problems into perspective.
There was a day a few weeks back that I was really stressed out about some different things in life. I was thinking how its not fair that I have to walk through these trials and that someone else that can deal with it better should be the one to suffer instead. Basically wallowing in self pity like satan wants us to do, in fact I'm pretty sure he thrives off our pity party, he brings the chips and dip, the drinks, and the cookies to help make it last longer.
I asked a patient how their day was and his tone of voice and the color in his face told me it really wasn't that great. He said he was tired of doctors visits and just wished everything would get better. Hes been on a heart transplant list for the last year and hes hoping that his heart holds out for the right match before it stops working. Talk about perspective, this man is holding onto every day hoping that he makes it another day, hoping that someone will call him saying he has a match. I know we could all die any day but to think that I was worried about some minuet problems in my life when there are others out there hoping they can get a new heart really put my problems into perspective.
Judgement
Hello blogger world,
I might try this once again.
Ive been really trying to examine those hidden sins that no one really sees. The jealousy, the judgmental thoughts, envy, hatred, lack of patience. The ones that you can pretty easily hide from everyone else and you just feel them eating away at you, they almost seem ok...after all no one can tell unless you say something right? Satan seems to get a foot hold in these areas and they are some of the worst problems to get rid of.
I have a really bad habit of judging a book by its cover, or coming up with my own ideas about someone before I even know them. Most of the time I end up being wrong. For example: My best friend Lauren, when I first saw her on facebook knowing that we would be roommates I immediately thought that she would be a snob, totally enthralled in her boyfriend and care less about me. I was in a time of life where I was scared to go to college and I just thought the world was against me. I should have just trusted that the Lord knew what he was doing. Lauren ended up being the best person I could have ever asked for. Next would be Jon, I saw him in class and thought that he was a tool and stuck up. I was afraid to even talk to him because I thought he would be one of those jerks that rubbed it in your face that he was smarter. 1 3/4 years later I'm dating him. I don't know why my heart feels the need to judge people as if I'm high, mighty and better then everyone.
Yesterday I was checking a patient in. He came to me with a cane, looked about 45 years old and had hair all the way down to his butt. He was on disability and I just rolled my eyes (not really) and thought "you're just sucking it all up buddy aren't you?" He started out being smart with me, and frustrated because someone "jipped" him in line. I tried to calm him down, it was all I could do to be kind and then when I asked to take his picture for his file, he said something that stopped my dumb thoughts in their tracts. He said "yea mine as well get the picture now, I wont have hair next time" He told me that since he is disabled and cannot contribute to society and work he grows out his hair and donates it to locks of love. While I'm not a fan of men with long hair (since when does my opinion matter) I thought it was pretty admirable that he thought of that. His last donation was over 16 inches of hair. I was pretty impressed to say the least and quickly remembered that my judgmental thoughts ALWAYS seem to prove me wrong.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to love like Christ loves? Unconditionally, all the time, without the negativity?
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
I might try this once again.
Ive been really trying to examine those hidden sins that no one really sees. The jealousy, the judgmental thoughts, envy, hatred, lack of patience. The ones that you can pretty easily hide from everyone else and you just feel them eating away at you, they almost seem ok...after all no one can tell unless you say something right? Satan seems to get a foot hold in these areas and they are some of the worst problems to get rid of.
I have a really bad habit of judging a book by its cover, or coming up with my own ideas about someone before I even know them. Most of the time I end up being wrong. For example: My best friend Lauren, when I first saw her on facebook knowing that we would be roommates I immediately thought that she would be a snob, totally enthralled in her boyfriend and care less about me. I was in a time of life where I was scared to go to college and I just thought the world was against me. I should have just trusted that the Lord knew what he was doing. Lauren ended up being the best person I could have ever asked for. Next would be Jon, I saw him in class and thought that he was a tool and stuck up. I was afraid to even talk to him because I thought he would be one of those jerks that rubbed it in your face that he was smarter. 1 3/4 years later I'm dating him. I don't know why my heart feels the need to judge people as if I'm high, mighty and better then everyone.
Yesterday I was checking a patient in. He came to me with a cane, looked about 45 years old and had hair all the way down to his butt. He was on disability and I just rolled my eyes (not really) and thought "you're just sucking it all up buddy aren't you?" He started out being smart with me, and frustrated because someone "jipped" him in line. I tried to calm him down, it was all I could do to be kind and then when I asked to take his picture for his file, he said something that stopped my dumb thoughts in their tracts. He said "yea mine as well get the picture now, I wont have hair next time" He told me that since he is disabled and cannot contribute to society and work he grows out his hair and donates it to locks of love. While I'm not a fan of men with long hair (since when does my opinion matter) I thought it was pretty admirable that he thought of that. His last donation was over 16 inches of hair. I was pretty impressed to say the least and quickly remembered that my judgmental thoughts ALWAYS seem to prove me wrong.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to love like Christ loves? Unconditionally, all the time, without the negativity?
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
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