It's about that time again. Unfortunately I have a lot of school to study for, so this will probably be a shorter post. As some of you know, I spend most my time at work stuck in my car. Occasionally I'll turn on CSN and just check out who's on there. Today was great! Chip Ingram was talking about our attitudes in life and how we have every reason to be happy, yet we can blame our bad attitudes on every possible circumstance. That's where the line comes in: our unhappiness isn't based on our external circumstances(excuses), but our internal desires. We can blame our attitudes and the way we treat others on the circumstances in our life that don't go our way(ties in with yesterdays blog); although, the truth is, it's our internal desires that cause every bit of anger, sadness, depression, etc. This is something I find myself constantly struggling with. Like I mentioned yesterday, It's so easy for me to get down and bummed out about the circumstances in my life that don't go my way, and the first thing I do is blame it on the circumstances. The only reason I could possibly feel that way though, is due to my internal, selfish, fleshly desires. When the truth is, my desires should be focused solely on Christ and what he has called to me do. I have to let go of the desires of my flesh and the excuses I make due to my life's circumstances, and desire only to grow closer to him. And with growing closer to him, my desires for this world will fade. I will have no need to make those lame excuses about why I'm upset, that stuff won't matter to me. I need to fill my life with the desires that come from a close and intimate relationship with God.
I'm sorry this post was a little hard to follow, I was very rushed to study for all my midterms. I wanted to let you guys know that I may not post everyday. Not because I don't have enough to say, but because my time seems to escape me so easily. I'm going to try for three or four times a week. Thanks for reading, guys!
~Ben
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