Another new thought from O2. Do I define my life by what I give instead of what I consume. Does this thought help really help to reorder priorities and will it help me decide what to buy or what to give. Will this form of thinking decrease the anxiety of worrying about what will I eat, wear, or drink? Will I begin to witness hope instead of anxiety? Is this the new Christian political agenda? Or is what Jesus intended all along?
Break to do dishes and think about what I have read.
So what Richard Dahlstrom is really talking about here is a life style change altogether. By scaling down my consumerism and buying food from local farmers at the farmers market I am taking care of creation. (Less transport, fewer is any chemicals, antibiotics, pesticides in the food.) If this food is healthier than I am taking care of God's sanctuary, i.e. my body. By taking care of my body I may have more energy to help clean up a neighborhood park, participate in a neighborhood VBS and play games with the kids, and I may have enough energy to invite friends over and cook out in the Gazebo and spend time fellowshiping and maybe play a game of backyard soccer or volleyball.
So, again the idea of no man is an island has been mapped out in even something as simple as how I buy food and how it effects a community. The Christian life is not just about me! It is a pebble in a pond that causes ripples or waves depending on how big of a slash you want to make and to stand a part or away from still creates ripples also thougth maybe not ones you really want to create.
This is more than just reading the Bible more or praying more or spending more alone time with God so I can be a better Christian and a more effective witness this is actually about being a Christ like person. WOW!
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