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A Rabbit Hole |
Last week I made the confession that COMFORT and CONVENIENCEare two idols in my life – and probably in the lives of many others. Why do I think they are idols? I think they have become idols for the simple
reason that they prohibit me from full obedience to God. I feel that they are powerful enough that I
have set unconscious limits on what I would even consider doing if called.
I often read about bloggers going to other countries with
organizations that I whole-heartedly support (or do I really?). My first thoughts are more often than
not: What would I eat there? Could I
leave my family for that long? I don’t think my back could endure that much air
travel.
Y’all, I have really gotten myself into something
here. I’m finding that nearly every
choice that I make comes back to these two issues – and it is growing!
I am beginning to really start examining how each
decision I make can be approached from multiple angles.
Food is a primary example and one that I will
dive into deeper in the near future. Do
I spend the extra money upfront to achieve certain goals I feel worthy, or
compromise my preferences? In compromise
I am able to free up resources that I can apply directly to those same
goals. These are not easy questions to
answer, and I know that my answer may not be your answer. There may not even be one right answer at
all. Doing anything at all may be good enough. That’s a hard resolution for me to accept.
I’ll tell you right now that I think this is going to be
my main focus on here. This is the rabbit hole I'm choosing to follow. Sure, there will
still be the random story that I hope makes you laugh. There is no way I can fully abandon my Five
Minute Friday sisterhood, either. But I
want you to journey with me.
Share
your struggles.
Share
your solutions.
Hopefully we will all learn a better way of walking out
this Gospel and all its implications in a fallen world.
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one
another: just as I have loved
you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people
will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
John 13:34-35 ESV
Are there areas that you would like to see
addressed? I’d love for you to share
your own reactions or questions.
Journeying right along with you!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your constancy!
DeleteI think this is a great focus, Amy. I can't wait to see what the Lord reveals to you, and how that plays out in your life!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I can already see paths being laid out for me. It's pretty exciting.
DeleteOh yes, I will take this journey with you!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. I am already finding grace on this journey where I was ready to give myself condemnation.
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