Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Mid-Week LiFE time...
We want to name this mid-week thought/question/challenge something cool...so if you have ideas let us know.
So here is this week's:
On Sunday David talked about his morning routine and how turning on the lights can be almost painful. He also shared about how we are disoriented when we have been in the light and the lights go off. As I thought more about those 2 moments and how they connect to my faith life.
1. When I am sinning and God shines the light on me it can be downright difficult to face. I may need to apologize for harsh words and apologizing can be hard becuase swallowing my pride is not easy. On top of that it takes awhile before that relationship is healed.
2. On the otherhand when I am following God and all of sudden I find myself messing with sin. I tend to say things like, "Why did I do that?" or "I've been doing well where did that come from?" It are those times I recognize the darkness easily.
3. Then there are others times where I am flirting with sin and it looks like this. Yesterday it was a commercial for Victoria Secret I glanced but turned away. Today, same commercial but it takes a few more moments before I change the channel. Lights dim but I don't notice. Tomorrow, a glance at the opposite sex. The lights dim. The following day, a glance and a thought...the lights dim. The next day, the commercial is on again I haven't turned away at all becuase I let darkness in. It isn't until God shines his light on me that I ask myself "How did I get here again?" It took awhile I didn't even notice...
Which of the 3 scenario seems to fit where you are at this moment? The torch has been passed, what are you going to do about it?
-LiFE
So here is this week's:
On Sunday David talked about his morning routine and how turning on the lights can be almost painful. He also shared about how we are disoriented when we have been in the light and the lights go off. As I thought more about those 2 moments and how they connect to my faith life.
1. When I am sinning and God shines the light on me it can be downright difficult to face. I may need to apologize for harsh words and apologizing can be hard becuase swallowing my pride is not easy. On top of that it takes awhile before that relationship is healed.
2. On the otherhand when I am following God and all of sudden I find myself messing with sin. I tend to say things like, "Why did I do that?" or "I've been doing well where did that come from?" It are those times I recognize the darkness easily.
3. Then there are others times where I am flirting with sin and it looks like this. Yesterday it was a commercial for Victoria Secret I glanced but turned away. Today, same commercial but it takes a few more moments before I change the channel. Lights dim but I don't notice. Tomorrow, a glance at the opposite sex. The lights dim. The following day, a glance and a thought...the lights dim. The next day, the commercial is on again I haven't turned away at all becuase I let darkness in. It isn't until God shines his light on me that I ask myself "How did I get here again?" It took awhile I didn't even notice...
Which of the 3 scenario seems to fit where you are at this moment? The torch has been passed, what are you going to do about it?
-LiFE
