Today, I'm joining the Five Minute Friday group of writers who free write on a prompt for five minutes. This week's prompt is the word, "but." This is a word with several possibilities!
I chose to go this route:
I submit that as a believer in Christ, I am to live an opposite life from what my peers think is a successful existence.
The world says look out for number one - yourself; but God says * to esteem others above yourself.
Our culture's attitude says to accumulate wealth - the one who has the most toys when he dies wins. But God says ** lay up treasures in heaven that can never rust, fade away or be stolen.
In our world self image is everything. But God says *** He wants to make you into the image of Jesus.
YOLO - You only Live Once - is the heart's cry of this generation; but God says you will live forever in eternity. You must choose whether it is with Him or in Hell. ****
You have one beautiful, precious, irreplacable life. How will you choose to live it?
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In the interest of full disclosure, I wrote the above post in 5 minutes, but took extra time to make a graphic and look up scripture references.
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I agree. Always honor others first.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anna. Sowing honor for others will someday reap a harvest of honor for you.
DeleteYOLO's what the hipsters say
ReplyDeleteto justify their fall from grace,
but I think there's a better way
when I think upon that place
where Jesus rolled away the stone
and stepped back out into the light.
He did all that for me alone,
that beneath His wing I might
realize I'll be reborn
into His streets of shining gold,
into an eternal form,
and so doubters should be told
"Don't be such a flaming dunce;
accept the Christ, live more than once!"
Love this look at YOLO! As always, Andrew, your words do not disappoint!
DeleteI agree 💯% put others before us. Love this message Jerri.
ReplyDeleteFMF#9
xo
Thanks, Paula. Tough to do - but vital!
DeleteThanks, Dawn, for dropping by!
ReplyDeleteThere's so much talk about self-care that self-less-ness is lost in the shuffle. Self-love focus doesn't bring much satisfaction, contentment, or fullment - even joy, but loving others - what a life-changer. We live in an Opposite Day World to what God designed us for!
ReplyDeleteThere is a place for self-care but from what I can determine in scripture, it should never be are the top of our list! Always a joy to see you drop by, Maryleigh!
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