stanpavkovich

Tis the season for asking for things, but do you really know what you’re asking for??? In a country where greed is rampant, sin is non-consequential, and lust for everything under the sun is an everyday occurrence…..do we really know what we’re asking for??? I believe these underlying ‘character flaws’ are one of the biggest reasons we are in the economic tailspin that we find ourselves in.

Do we truly seek what God wants for us or do we just beg Him for our wants, desires, and what we feel we deserve. Perhaps we’ve finally gotten what we deserve ~ I don’t know. But I do know in my own life there have been times when I thought I NEEDED something (when in actuality it was a want) only to get it and then be disappointed that it wasn’t prettier, fancier, or the latest, etc. etc. You get my point! I had to get a new computer at the beginning of this year and I was so proud cause I had a new computer and it was fast, and top of the line ~ could hold all my pictures and on and on and on I bragged about my “new” computer. Well a month ago Stan had to get a new computer – a fancy Apple, slim line, silver laptop with a lighted keyboard – it even boots up ten times faster than mine, AND I AM JEALOUS!!!! Can you believe it, jealousy over a stinkin’ computer!! As I looked back over my life I realized that this was only one of many times that jealousy, greed, coveting, etc. has ruled and reigned in my life.

What about those who want a child and can’t have one? What about those who have children and don’t want them? What about those who are handicapped or sick and can’t work? What about those who can work and don’t want to? What about those with lots of money and no happiness. What about those with no money and lots of happiness. What about those who have it all ~ money, happiness, kids, jobs, homes, etc. etc. but no savior!!

The bottom line to me ~ The grass always looks greener on the other side, therefore I MUST put my total trust in GOD and only HIM…..otherwise I’ll continue to try to live someone else’s life and not the one that God has purposed and planned for me.