It's ridiculous what you'll do for someone you love. Not necessarily anything bad, but it's crazy how when someone dear to you asks you to do something, even when you desperately don't want to do it, you'll do it because you love them. This happened to me today. Someone that I love really dearly asked me to do something as a favor for them. The favor they asked was the very last thing I wanted to do, but I would do almost anything for this friend. What they asked wasn't a bad thing at all. In fact, it was a pretty good thing, but my selfish, jealous self didn't want to do it. But I'm doing it because I love them. There's definitely no other explanation or reason.
But that's how it is with God, isn't it? When we love Him so dearly, we'll do whatever He asks us to do, simply because of our love for Him. I say I love God, but it's in instances like these that I realize how little I really do love Him. When my friend asked me to do this, I didn't even hesitate. I said, "Yes, of course I'll do it. I'll do it for you." But so often when God asks me to do something, I say, "Oh God, really? I would rather not ..." Oh that I would love Him enough to say, "Yes God, of course I'll do it. I'll do it for You."
Mood: Contemplative
Music: The clock ticking
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AY-MEN! I've realized that I can get interested in the bazaarest things because of the people I love. I love Olivia, and she loves horses, so therefore I like horses. I love Heath, and she loves volleyball, so therefore I like volleyball. You are so right there, Carrie, in that I'm willing to fight against my selfishnes in order to live out love for the PEOPLE I love, but when God asks me to do something, like give up my life and pursue him 100%, like set aside my desires and dreams to serve him 100%, like step outside my comfort zones and share his love with some, I balk. How foolish and selfish I really am... Like a white washed tomb with decay on the inside!
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