Today is Monday, January 5th, 2004; Karen's Korner #211

Addicted or Not?

 

    New Year's week is a time to reassess, re-evaluate---make new plans, take steps for new traditions.

 

    When we think about human natures, it is hard to not notice how many "addictive" tendencies we constantly fight against. We can become addicted to:  lots of kinds of food, eating - too much or too little, work, sex, pornography, abusive or unhealthy relationships, money, gambling, power, shopping, credit card spending, watching or playing sports, time spent with computers, drinking too much coffee or pop, alcohol abuse or using drugs of any kind.  You name it -- we start something -- there is a chance we can become obsessed with it and have a hard time breaking that obsession.

       

    What about God and the supernatural kingdom He offers us? He wants us to have extra doses of love, patience, kindness, His goodness and mercy. He offers us a life that extends into eternity. If He had his way, I would always think of my fellowman ahead of myself, talk to Him everyday about a myriad of topics, and pick up His Words to find out about His plans for me and my future together with Him. He gives each of us His strength and power to break those unhealthy tendencies.

 

    But because our relationshps with Him and the desires He has for us, are supernatural--we will neve get addicted to any of it!

   

    From Billy Graham or Mother Theresa to someone who became a Christian yestrday, each new day of our Christian lives -- we start over.  Seeking God. Worshipping Him. Following in His footsteps. We choose. We are never addicted. It is God's design:  we are always free to follow Him and we are always free to go!


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