Fashion Disasters
I often leave the house and notice that my sense of style is absolutely whack.
On these days, I usually end up buying a completely new outfit because I'm so dissatisfied with the one I'm already wearing. Although the new clothes make me feel better about myself almost instantly, the thought of my next credit card bill makes me cry on the inside.
So... after buying my new top today, I looked in the mirror and wondered if it would bring me happiness. Maybe it will, in some strange and unexpected way, but I know for certain that it won't bring me joy.
I can't help but wonder why I turn to material things for happiness when I know that true joy comes from the LORD.
It seems like I'm constantly telling myself that I need to start living my life as worship to God as it says in Romans 12:1-2. But, it's so hard to do so. I think conforming to the world is definitely one of my many struggles as a Christian, but it's a struggle that I really want to overcome.
I think that worshipping God through songs of praise on Saturdays and Sundays is not enough. I know that it'll take a long time for me to get there, but I want to be at a level where I worship God every second of the day.
posted by aimes @ Thursday, November 19, 2009
3 Comments
3 Comments:
Yeah, for sure we should give praise to God every day of the week, but there are times when we're probably preoccupied with so many other things that we either forget or push it to the back of our minds. It is a struggle, but accepting Christ didn't mean our lives would get better instantly. Trials and hardships are what make us (and are going to make us) better Christians. Run the race with perseverance. Don't give up!
Moving on....
Oh how style controls us. We all wanna look good in front of other people, mostly through what we wear and how we make ourselves look. I think we turn to material things because we sometimes need that fix of having something we can actually see/touch. Hopefully that doesn't translate into losing faith in the unseen. Or maybe we just need new stuff b/c we're bored with the old. Whatever the case may be, it's pretty important to remember that there ARE things happening in places we can't see. And that we should save money instead of splurging.
just learn to be confident in God and how he made you. once you're comfy with yourself you start to just not give a crap =P
oh man can i totally relate to this post or WHAT amy, speak it sister speak it.
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