American Idols

Ha ha so I have been reading a book called Empty Promises by: Pete Wilson and one of the major things we do as humans is create idols. Not just idols like buddah but things like work and achievements what do we need to make ourselves feel good and create a euphoria. What is crazy is that the sermons these past two weeks have been about idol's and not placing anything before God and that we are to not create idols or worship any other Gods. I mean it is more and more prevelent if we look at it at the fact that we are creating them without even knowing. So I was thinking about what do I have that is an idol and I thought of two things..... 1. Cell Phone and 2. Sports and working out...  I do not go anywhere without my cell phone I feel almost lost when I forget it or I am seperated from it. When I workout or play sports I get such a euphoria going that I feel like I am on top of the world. But in all reality these things just control my attitude and my life. I will never be at the top of the world but I sure do think I am when I get my mind set on working out.  I want to place God first in my life and not let my phone control my life. And to remind myself when I am exercising that its for me to feel healthier but also to take care of the life and body that God has given me.


What are you putting before God? What is your Idol?

Exercising!

So I am a huge fitness buff the place I feel safest is in the gym. I can exercise everyday of the week for hours upon hours even though my body probly doesnt do so well. Today for example I had two rounds at L.A. Fitness in Avondale. Round 1 was a 2 mile run followed by a 20 mile bike ride. I live for the gym and for those who know me know that my health has been in question the last few years I have gone in and out of hospitals and then injury after injury the latest one is a slight tear in my rotator cuff and severe tendenitis. Today was the day I decided I was going to test my shoulder and workout with it because up until now all ive done is cardio. Well I'm so focused on my physical exercise I have been slacking on my spiritual exercise......
             Exercise daily in God.. no spiritual flabbiness, please! Workouts in the gymnasium are useful,   but a disciplined life in God is far more so, making you fit both today and forever.-- 1 Timothy 4:8


Spiritual flabbiness ha ha what an awesome word to think about! It just like if we dont work out physical we gain things we dont want to have because it makes us feel uncomfortable in our own skin well if we don't workout spiritualy then we gain the flab that hinders us and makes us uncomfortable because we have this thing called a conscious which tells us whats wrong and whats right. So just like we focus on getting our body into shape we need to get our relationship with God big and strong and by doing that we will be able to feel amazing about ourselves.!!

What if?

As a speratic reader I wks now reading 1 Timothy and the question chapter 1 brings up is what if God is using us to be that final push in someone else's life when their on the verge of making a life changing decision. I mean think about it if U put that in perspective shouldnt we be more careful with what we do? How do we influence those around us ? But if we are always living in the light we need not worry because we are living exactly how he wanted us to live! I mean his grace and love is poured out on us as in Jesus Christ so why should we hide it? Maybe its time to realize your an example to someone and they do look up to you!