This Sunday's sermon focused on a few passages about temptation. What distracts us from God, what is meaningless to take your attention away, and what should we continue to put our trust in God.
Matthew 6:24 & 34
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?.......Therefore do no worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
This came at an interesting time. My cousin and I were just talking about career choices – with all things mostly equal, when does money tip the decision scales?
We put so much weight into our careers and let that define us. How much money we make, what our title is, what kind of car we can drive, how many toys we have, etc.
It would be so nice to be able to shed the stuff and the desire for stuff. But there have always been temptations that didn't include boob jobs, IPods, and BMWs.
I guess the best we can do is to pursue a life that makes us happy, but does not distract us from what's truly important. Family, friends, and faith.
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