It's a Monday...... oh wait.. it's Tuesday
Labor day weekend. Took Monday off and now here it is Tuesday and I still feel like today is a Monday. Oh Well.
It's interesting how you can be so selfish about things in your life. I believe that it is all a sign of just how Prideful we as humans really are. We spend so much of our time focussing on what we can get out of every situation.
Now I am not saying that the things we are wanting are wrong or sinful. I am saying that the focus on ourselvs and what we get are contrary to what God teaches us in his Word. I am not any better than others out there. I struggle with the same faults as every one else. So yes, I am in it for myself as well sometimes. I am learning that it is causing more trouble than it is worse. What happens is you start to focus so much on how things are not going the way you want. Or you are not getting what you want, that you become very upset, angry, or depressed.
I dunno, maybe I am a good example of what not to be or do because of wrong focus in my life. Who knows? I will say this however. Going through the RU program at my church is not really for those with addictions. You want a closer walk with God? RU will really help you in putting your focus in life where it needs to be. God does have the answers to all our problems. He decides how they will be resolved in our lives. All we can do is trust in Him to do whats best. Oh, we can make it easier or harder on ourselves sure. How selfish and hardheaded about it do you want to be?
Anyways, being human I to struggle with the Pride of life or selfish tendencies. Today while talking to God I realized I was focusing a lot on what is going "wrong" in my life. After a couple minutes I stopped and started to think of some others whos lives are not purfect either. Funny how I was not feeling any better really "pouring out my problems" to God. However, changed focus from myself to others and after a little while, I felt better.....
Have I finally achieved greatness? Holiness? Am better than you? NO WAY!!! All I can say is "Thank you Lord for pointing this fault out to me today. Help me to continue to improve and not focus so much on me".
On another note.
It is amazing how God can use a decission about going back to RU to confirm it in my own heart that I made the right decission. The first weeks there have been "right down my alley". In other words, from day 1, the issue I was struggling with the most ended up being the topic of discussion in the group session and in the final talk. Thank you Lord for my stuborn attitude to be weak at that moment I made the decission to go back. Is it humbling? Yes. Is it hard to accept the fact that you have a problem? Yes. Do you regret going back? Nope. Glad I did. Will I be judged for going to RU? Not my problem. God wants me there right now. I know it.
Have a great day!! Think of others! Ask God to bless them and not just pray for yourself. Who knows, if everyone was asking God to bless others, How many people would that be praying for you?
Think about it......
It's interesting how you can be so selfish about things in your life. I believe that it is all a sign of just how Prideful we as humans really are. We spend so much of our time focussing on what we can get out of every situation.
Now I am not saying that the things we are wanting are wrong or sinful. I am saying that the focus on ourselvs and what we get are contrary to what God teaches us in his Word. I am not any better than others out there. I struggle with the same faults as every one else. So yes, I am in it for myself as well sometimes. I am learning that it is causing more trouble than it is worse. What happens is you start to focus so much on how things are not going the way you want. Or you are not getting what you want, that you become very upset, angry, or depressed.
I dunno, maybe I am a good example of what not to be or do because of wrong focus in my life. Who knows? I will say this however. Going through the RU program at my church is not really for those with addictions. You want a closer walk with God? RU will really help you in putting your focus in life where it needs to be. God does have the answers to all our problems. He decides how they will be resolved in our lives. All we can do is trust in Him to do whats best. Oh, we can make it easier or harder on ourselves sure. How selfish and hardheaded about it do you want to be?
Anyways, being human I to struggle with the Pride of life or selfish tendencies. Today while talking to God I realized I was focusing a lot on what is going "wrong" in my life. After a couple minutes I stopped and started to think of some others whos lives are not purfect either. Funny how I was not feeling any better really "pouring out my problems" to God. However, changed focus from myself to others and after a little while, I felt better.....
Have I finally achieved greatness? Holiness? Am better than you? NO WAY!!! All I can say is "Thank you Lord for pointing this fault out to me today. Help me to continue to improve and not focus so much on me".
On another note.
It is amazing how God can use a decission about going back to RU to confirm it in my own heart that I made the right decission. The first weeks there have been "right down my alley". In other words, from day 1, the issue I was struggling with the most ended up being the topic of discussion in the group session and in the final talk. Thank you Lord for my stuborn attitude to be weak at that moment I made the decission to go back. Is it humbling? Yes. Is it hard to accept the fact that you have a problem? Yes. Do you regret going back? Nope. Glad I did. Will I be judged for going to RU? Not my problem. God wants me there right now. I know it.
Have a great day!! Think of others! Ask God to bless them and not just pray for yourself. Who knows, if everyone was asking God to bless others, How many people would that be praying for you?
Think about it......
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