sunday's scuds (june 10, 2007)

Yesterday we wrapped up the Adventures In Missing the Point series. I thought the whole series was strong. Yesterday, yours truly had the privilege of teaching. We talked about how we so often miss the point when it comes to pursuits in life. Here are some of the scuds:

• "Most of us wouldn't sell our soul for any amount of money, but many of us give it away one day at a time."


• "If I'd ask you, 'Is your life about things?' Most of you would say, intellectually, 'No.' But the reality is that the way many of us live reflects the core belief that life really is about things."


• "The next time you go out and buy something you don't need with money you don't have to impress people you don't know, you've just made a statement that your life really does consist of the abundance of things."


• "It's not a sin to have nice things. It's not bad to have a lot of money...it's bad when those things have us."


• "Much more than stealing our possessions, our spiritual enemy loves to steal our contentment...and divert us into pursuing things that do not last."


• "When we begin to compare, we lose our gratitude...and we become discontent."


• "Paul found the secret to being content in every situation. Here it is: I can do everything through him who gives me strength."


• "If I can do everything through Christ, then at this moment, he has given me everything I need to do what he wants me to do. I lack nothing to accomplish his perfect will. And if I lack nothing to do what he wants me to do, then what more should I desire at this moment?"


• "When you look over at your neighbor's yard and the grass looks greener...maybe it's time to water your own yard."
  
• "If their grass looks greener, part of the reason is that from your vantage point, you can't see the dog poop that's all over their yard...Because it's there."
  
• "The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. Jesus said, "I have come that you may have life...and not just that but the fullest, most satisfying kind of life possible."
  
• "If you're searching, what you're really searching for is Jesus."
  


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