Thursday, November 20, 2008

Objects of affection vs God

It is deep autumn;
My neighbor--
How does he live, I wonder?
- Basho


It beyond deep autumn... in fact it looks like winter this week! And now with Facebook and Blogs I find myself wondering not so much how people live, but why the inconsistancy...

I mean, shouldn't what we believe be reflected in ALL our choices?

I've been thinking about this all week - and not just when I look at Facebook!

I think I started on this train of thought again last Saturday when I wondered out loud if our love for God is readily apparent when we eat and drink (!) how much, what and when... ? ? (1 Cor. 10:31; Eph. 5:18-20)

Is it obvious when we're hanging out with friends? (Eph. 4:29-5:20)

How about when we work: Do we work hard not only when the boss is watching in order to win his/her favor? Or do we show sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord in all our work? (Col. 3:22-24)

Is our love for God apparent in our choice of objects of affection? (James 4:4; Matt. 6:21, 24))

I repeat... is our love for God apparent when we choose objects for our affection?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

thank you Laurie for 'Objects of affection vs. God',--challenges my heart.