I am stuck on the verse in 1 John 2 that commands me to squelch, or at least tame, my lust for the world. To stop feeding my greed for coolness or the crushing admiration of the appearance and accomplishments of others.
What is inherently sinful about this life I seek? Vanity. Competition. An outward instead of upward focus that will leave my poor heart exhausted and convinced of its own unoriginality, and even worse, neglect the unbelievably precious me that could be if only I stopped striving for otherness. This would be the tragedy; not the experiences I imagine I'll miss out on or the pats on the back I'll never enjoy.
It is time to choose my loyalty, and I do choose Christ, the life in which my true life dwells. "Your real life is hidden with Christ in God." Not in vintage record players or depressing music or sonnets by lamplight. These things must be enjoyed for the genuine glory of God, or else not be enjoyed at all - as gods they will deflate, crumble, fail, break, steal my hope, seal my fate: I will always remain as small and self-contained as they are. My cool little idols. Tragically plastic and unromantic.
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- Lacey
- "In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and loved to think about him." --Malachi 3:16
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