Wednesday, January 18, 2012

What am I a slave to?

This is the question that was asked to me almost a week ago-and it would not leave my head.
I have been asked this before probably at youth events but me and my prideful self never actually thought about it.
To be honest-I don't like people to know I severely struggle with certain things and that all comes down to my pride-issue number one.
Issue number two- God pretty much slapped me and I still didn't want to listen. But-He pretty much had to freaking grab hold of me, shake me, and finally-here we are.
I was..ok still am working on not being-a slave to money-because it is something to be honest has always been in my life and something I have not had to ponder on. Not to be boastful-heck none of it is mine. However becoming a Christian 3 1/2 years ago I have always heard of 'tithing' or giving to the Lord and -sometimes I'd throw money in as if 'oh that was nice of me'....no self. Dramatically wrong.
That my friend is an issue of lukewarm living-thinking you are sacrificing when you're not.
So about a year ago me and 2 friends got a compassion child, named AJ, and I told dad it was only $15 dollars a month for all of us and he was cool with it. Well it's been a while since the other 2 have helped-which is perfectly fine because I love AJ with all my heart, but so the past few..or more than a few months it's been coming from my dad's paycheck-which isn't a big deal for him but I have been claiming I have a compassion child-when I don't.
This is when Jesus comes in and I suddenly realize I now have a job-I mean not a whole lot of money-but enough to pay for him and myself. And let me TELL you that it was probably one of the hardest things Jesus told me to do. To give up my trust in my dad and put it in THE Dad. So I now am beginning to understand when people give even when it's difficult-Jesus-but hey-He's SO worth it. It also means I get to put more trust in God- and actually have to learn what it means to say 'no' even though I want it-here we go real world. My name is Meg and it sometimes is difficult to fully live for Jesus-and I fail at it a lot-obviously it took me long enough to come to this place of uncertainty.
Attention. Issue number three-
I also have MAJOR trust issues with Him- I don't know why-He ALWAYS comes through.
But I go back to my old way of thinking.
So-I challenge you-what are you a slave to?
Don't just think it-do something about it-don't wait FOREVER like me and have God pretty much physically slap you as close as possible-it is not a walk in the park with flowers feeling.

1 comment:

  1. I love how God uses confessions of His work in your life to work in my life. major whammie.
    ps- paying for the Compassion child, kudos. I'm proud that you're doing it on your own... for me it did some major trust lessons when I realized that I was paying $38 a month when sometimes all I make is $80. scary, but cool how God provides. I can't wait to hear stories!

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