I'm reading a book written in poems about someone on meth.
I worked today. Kids were cute, but I don't remember what they said. Its really cute to see their little obsessions; one boy loved the movie Mama Mia.
I've only done something once this work week after work. Well on Monday I saw my friend Josie in the morning and Tuesday I hung out with Jenn so I suppose it was really only yesterday after work that I didn't go out. Maybe I would have done something tonight, but I have to work at 7. 7 till 10 and then a 40 min walk home. And get up at 6:30? Maybe I'll push it back to 7? At least tomorrows the weekend, not to mention pay day! Though I'm planning on saving my money. I don't like saving.
I'm used of being on the go all the time, this is slightly uncanny (I've been meaning to use that word for awhile).
Yesterday my devotion was: "You shall not covet" Exodus 20: 17 (and I read the passage Ex 20:1-17)
The little summary was saying that this commandment is of high importance and that all sins come from wanting something you don't have.
"When we don't covet we pretty much eliminate our reasons to disobey the other commands." - Julie Link
True, a lot of my sins do derive from such a concept, but is it actually wrong to want? Good comes of wanting as well, doesn't it? Is it wrong to want to move to the island, even though I'm happy with everything here? Is it wrong to want a promotion?
"When you covet someone else's things,
Thinking that they're better than your own,
Just remember that God's gifts to you
Were designed for you and you alone." - Hess
"Contentment is realizing that God has already given me all I need."
I think thats a really comforting thought, that you have everything you already need. But.. are we not allowed to have more than we need?
And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Hebrews 11:6
Does that mean if you don't believe in God,or in anything, then you can't go to heaven? It might not be that he rejects those who do not believe, but that their disbelief blocks the path to meet him.
Hebrews 12:7 is interesting as well.. but doesn't really get at my point. Something to read though for sure! Sheesh! Why wasn't the bible this interesting when I was taking religion and catechism? :P
BLAH. I have to go to work now.
are you reading crank? or glass? whatever it is, i've read the book in poems about the girl on meth. eerie. but good.
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wow you think about God a lot. thats good. i think? lol. i dont think its wrong to want, i think its saying that if you just want want want, then things are obvs gonna go wrong. and where does it say that you're not allowed to have more than you need? it just said that contentment is knowing you have all you need. if you have more than you need, you still have everything that you do need. dunno if that makes sense? i definitely dont believe that if you dont believe in God then you cant go to heaven. priests have also said that ppl who dont believe in God can go to heaven. maybe faith in that sentence means something else? i think you may be taking what is said in the bible a little too literally. try to read between the lines. :) also remember the bible was written by man!
woah sorry about the long comment. XD
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