I’ve been contemplating something I heard last night. I was in the car waiting for Scott to join me and I heard the radio preacher talking about symptoms. He used phrases like “I’ve got a drug problem ~ no, you have a drug symptom” “I’ve got a alcohol problem ~ no, it’s a symptom” “I’ve got a depression problem” And so on . . .I was hooked enough to turn up the radio.
According to this biblical scholar, these things are only symptoms of our actual problem: the decisions and choices we make to justify and convince ourselves to do those choices. I completely agreed with him. I cannot tell you why even. He went on to explain himself further, but by then everyone else was in the car and life took over.
Let’s take one of my many “problems” as a case study. I have a laziness problem; I am a procrastinator. Even as I type this, I feel slightly hypocritical. I understand that it’s my choice to “put off ‘til tomorrow what could easily be done today”. It’s truly a heart attitude. Astonishingly, everything comes back to this principle ”It’s what’s inside that counts”. I wish it were as easy to throw this heart into the wash as it is my favorite blouse – even then, the blouse isn’t as white as it was when I bought it. However, God washes me and makes me whiter then snow.
I realize there is no real point or conclusion to this post – I am still contemplating what I heard. Trying to hear what the Holy Spirit wants to do in my heart. I will, however, wrap it up with this verse from James “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” (4:8)
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