Downtown Transit Center, Doors Open Left
Seen on the Monday morning train: lady with a shirt saying, "Property of the Official Oklahoma cow tipping association."
Yesterday's message at church has been rolling around in my brain. The gist is this: Spiritual Disciplines mean nothing if the aren't causing you to love God and other people. Like most people, I tend to measure my spiritual condition based on my "spiritual activity." It gives me a dipstick reading of holiness that shows where I stand with other people. It makes me feel better about myself (at least I am reading my Bible, unlike so and so) or worse about myself (he prays 3 hours every day, what are you doing wrong, schmuck?)
The problem with that kind of thinking is that it has nothing to do with whether or not I am loving God and other people more.
posted by Boringo @ 8:21 AM
2 Comments
2 Comments:
Arne't you proud you're an Okey too? ;)
I think one of the words you used sums it up perfectly...dipstick!
Having said that, I totally resemble everything you said. One of the blogs I read constantly (chats with an old lady) gives me that inferior feeling. But also convicts & challenges me as well - it's to feel bad sometimes I guess.
Love you, you big dipstick Okey you!!
Every comment I could possibly make has already been made by the first commenter!
Seriously though, great post. So true. Your pastor sounds like a good one. Thanks for sharing.
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