Day 51
Last night Lanny and I watched the cutest movie and one that I definitely identified with to some extent. The movie was ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’. At one point, Rebecca, the shopaholic, was asked why did she shop and spend so much on things she didn’t need and could not afford. Her response was that when she shops in these beautiful stores with all the fabulous merchandise and she buys things, life just seems so much better. But then the feeling goes away and she has to go back and do it all over again. That was such a profound statement from such a simple minded, fun movie.
Isn’t that how life is? We search through worldly things for happiness and contentment. And, these things make us feel good for a while. Have you ever purchased a new car? I’m a car enthusiast and have been my whole life. Maybe because I grew up with brothers, I don’t know. But I love the smell of a new car and the way it handles when you drive off the car lot. It’s euphoric – temporarily. But like all things, it gets old and before you know it you’re noticing the newest model on the road and trying to justify why you need that one and why the one you’re driving isn’t so great anymore. All new stuff gets old eventually and we can find ourselves still paying for something that we don’t even enjoy any longer. And that’s where this young lady found herself. Head over heels in debt, a closet full of clothes and shoes she didn’t need and very unhappy. The only true happiness and contentment that you can have on this side of eternity is in a relationship with Christ. It’s the only relationship you can have that’s everlasting, that doesn’t waver. It won’t grow old and weary over time. It only grows in richness and depth. And it will fill the voids and give you the balance in life that we all search for that can’t be found in new shoes or an expensive car.
Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust does corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust does corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.
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I hate buying things I need...esp when they are not what I want. I liked my old computer a whole lot better than I like the new computer. I hate being scammed.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first became born again a couple of years ago, i gave up and gave away so much. I would have happily given my life for Jesus. But as time has gone by, and desires have remained unfulfilled, i have recently found satisfaction in shopping. What does this mean?
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