Matthew 6:19-20.
More recently I've been reminded of these verses after my most recent trip to the Empire State and as I assume, not so incidentally enough, as I was sitting in church service this morning.
My repose there was not long enough and left me wanting for more, both physically and psychologically. All details of said trip will be posted via another outlet of social media. Hit me up if you're curious!
One constant thought that has pervaded my psyche after I've left is the want for more. It's been stewing for some years now and I think it has come to a head as I near the end of my "turbulent 20s." (I know, this cries 1st world angst)
At my very core, I am wanting to build several empires for me to rule.
To prove to myself that I can and that I am master of my domain. Yet, the ever nagging thought that accompanies these delusions of
grandeur is: when will all these empires collapse on themselves?
What I find even more amusing as I muse and write on this subject is that today is Selection Sunday 2015 and the Ides of March. Both events are reminders of one's race to the top. Yet, they are also reminders of how one's race to the top can be cut down at any moment.
I'm not saying we shouldn't want more, far from it! But to be remind and temper one's megalomania with some needed truth: Philippians 2:3-4.
Don't get me wrong, all of what I'm writing ain't easy. Then again, all that is worth doing is never easy. I've got a LONG road ahead if I'm to achieve this ideal. God help me.
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