STUFF STUFF STUFF

Today I was pondering all the STUFF that I have and that we have as society. How much of that STUFF is necessary? How much of that STUFF do we need? How much of that STUFF takes time away from us? And the list goes on.

I fear we (myself included) have ruine ourselves with stuff! Don't get me wrong, stuff is cool, I like my stuff and I'm sure you like yours as well. However, the problem is when we spend way to much time, effort, and energy on our STUFF. When we "don't have time to read our bible" because we are playing video games, playing on ipads/iphones, working to get that big house or fast car when we already have sufficient ones that are really nice, etc...there in lies our problem.

Just a thought, how many people have you walked by on the street or in the mall or just anywhere and haven't even given them a smile and a "how are you?" because you were buried in your phone txting somebody? May not seem like alot but thats the thing....it isn't! If we can't do something as simple as that how do we give those things up for the bigger issues? How am I going to skip out on working late to go to church when I already can't pay the bills on my BMW(metaphorically speaking of course) if I can't essentially smile and wave to brighten somebody's day?! Or better yet, how will I give up cell phone service, facebook, and other modern day eminities to serve the Lord? If we knew we were called to a missions, no matter what kind, would we be able to go a week without those things?...a month?...a year?...how about the rest of your life to serve God?

Remember the finger is right back in my face here too, but it was just a thought I had today. Specifically for me. Can I do without? Of course life doesn't depend on those things but I, at least, am so conditioned to having those things that it would be a struggle and that is a sad sad eye opening truth for me and many others.