Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Vanity

When we talk about vanity, it is not merely the “I am beautiful, look at me” type of mentality.  It certainly does include that, but it is much larger than that.  Vanity has to do with all the earthly, temporary, temporal things.  We spend so much time every day, focusing on temporal things.  We go to school so we can have a good job so we can buy nice things so we can keep ourselves occupied with things temporal.  We push our kids to work hard in school so they can get good jobs so they can buy nice things, etc. etc. etc.
            I challenge you to keep detailed track of how you spend your time.  Time sleeping, working, driving, time on entertainment, time on chit-chat.  Keep detailed track of how you spend your money: food, clothes, instant entertainment, cars, house, toys.

            Now give consideration how much time is spent in church, in prayer, and helping others.  I am afraid to say that if we are honest, we will (or should be) ashamed.

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