I Wasted $132
I guess it would have been the same as lighting it on fire.
I began Activity B.
I thought it would be good for me. I had done it from 2005-2007. I’d even felt called to it. It’s a healthy thing, a good thing. But this time, it was an act of disobedience.
You see, in July of this year I felt called by God to Activity A. For me, to do it is to obey God. And deciding to pursue Activity B again was my will be done, not His.
I knew it, too. I could feel that I was rushing into a decision. And I could feel God wasn’t in it.
Obedience is not a popular topic these days. In fact, it’s more often cast in a negative light than a positive one. But it is a trait that pleases God. Obedience to God’s commands is love. (2 John 1:6)
So a few weeks ago, I had to apologize to God and my wife for wasting $132 pursuing Activity B. I repented. And God is blessing my obedience.
“To obey is better than sacrifice…” 1 Samuel 15:22
What is your Activity A?
Your Activity B?
Hey guys, I love your new header, it is so warm and inviting after all the freezing temperatures we have had here in Germany lately.
You chose a very good topic and I must admit I have trouble with this all too often. I think what has put me in the hot seat the most this year has been my running, and more so my racing. I have learned the hard way to pray about whether I should run a race or not, otherwise it ends in disaster. I didn’t do that with a race planned in August, and fell and cut my knee a couple weeks before the race (and couldn’t run at all for a few weeks). Same way with my race in October, I had the worst run of my life and ended up not finishing. Coincidence, I really don’t think so.
I’m trying not to hold too fast to any race plans for next year, if nothing else, I’ve learned that the more I covet a race the more likely I may be required to give it up.