Thursday, June 21, 2007
11:23 AM
Hurry sickness is more than a disordered schedule;it reflects a disordered heart. Hurry disrupts our life-giving connection with God, so if we want to grow spiritually we must train ourselves to eliminate hurry. We eliminate hurry by setting the priorities of our heart in order. The Bible Frequently cautions us against being consumed or disordered by priorities of this world- accumulation of wealth, concern about food and shelter, desire for recognition or power- all of which drive su to be hurried person. We accumulate things and cling on to our possessions because we are anxious about tomorrow. Our need for security has led us into an insane attachment to things. Most people buy more not because they need but because they want. Masses of things that are not needed complicate life. they must be sorted and stored and dusted and re-sorted and re-sorted. Most of us could get rid of half our possessions without any serious sacrifice.
What God wants of us is to cultivate an attitude of contentment with what you have now. What Paul is saying to us isn't that we should ignore the economics of our decisions. je is warning us that if we find an eagerness for money and possessions pushing out consideration of other more important values. We're in serious personal and spiritual danger.
Lord God, I give You praise and thank You for the good things You've placed in my life. Help me to be content with all that You've given me. Amen
Jeffrey Tan was here.