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We got yet another windowed envelope from our health insurance company today. Seeing those always makes me nervous. But as is often the case, this one had bold letters across the top: "This is NOT a bill."
Why do they send those? I don't understand them, and the only good thing about them is that they can be ignored. Just wait until you're all done and let me know what I have to pay. Because I can't help but think that sending these non-bills only adds to the amount I owe.
I worked cleaning up a rental today. Painted one bedroom, cleaned the ceiling fans and HVAC grills, and cleaned the kitchen, which was pretty bad. Tomorrow I'll go back and shampoo the carpets. While I was there the drip system came on, and in a couple of places it's definitely not dripping! So at some point I'll have to dig up some spouters and fix them.
Why do I have such a mental block when it comes to my 5 iron?
I have "favorite" verses that speak powerfully to me. There are verses I think carry particular theological weight. Some verses include a poignant or powerful phrase (e.g. "May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely...."). But one verse easily sits atop my list of most difficult verses.
"But godliness with contentment is great gain" (1 Tim. 6:6).
I'm not saying I've nailed the first half of that statement but the second part gives me fits. Our culture certainly contributes to the problem. Capitalism runs on the fuel of our desire for more, and Madison Avenue makes sure there's no shortage of that fuel. But I think I'd have trouble even if Madison Avenue went dark for a year.
I get particularly angry when I catch myself wallowing in self-pity because I have to do without fill in the blank. It may be a particular thing, but as often as not it's my lot in life. "Why can't
I have..., or be..., or go..., or....
I need a button on my right ear that I can push when this sin takes control of me. I could reach up and press it so that a message would play in my head.
"Your dissatisfaction with your lot in life, all the things you aren't or don't have, imply that God has somehow failed you, that he has not given you what you need and/or deserve. It accuses the Father, who gave his only Son for your salvation, of not adequately caring for you. Instead, you know that he has given you so much more than the vast majority of people on this earth, and far, far more than you deserve. So stop the whining, get your head on straight and instead of complaining about what you don't have, thank him for all the good things he has given you."
When will I gain mastery over this weakness?
Why do they send those? I don't understand them, and the only good thing about them is that they can be ignored. Just wait until you're all done and let me know what I have to pay. Because I can't help but think that sending these non-bills only adds to the amount I owe.
I worked cleaning up a rental today. Painted one bedroom, cleaned the ceiling fans and HVAC grills, and cleaned the kitchen, which was pretty bad. Tomorrow I'll go back and shampoo the carpets. While I was there the drip system came on, and in a couple of places it's definitely not dripping! So at some point I'll have to dig up some spouters and fix them.
Why do I have such a mental block when it comes to my 5 iron?
I have "favorite" verses that speak powerfully to me. There are verses I think carry particular theological weight. Some verses include a poignant or powerful phrase (e.g. "May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely...."). But one verse easily sits atop my list of most difficult verses.
"But godliness with contentment is great gain" (1 Tim. 6:6).
I'm not saying I've nailed the first half of that statement but the second part gives me fits. Our culture certainly contributes to the problem. Capitalism runs on the fuel of our desire for more, and Madison Avenue makes sure there's no shortage of that fuel. But I think I'd have trouble even if Madison Avenue went dark for a year.
I get particularly angry when I catch myself wallowing in self-pity because I have to do without fill in the blank. It may be a particular thing, but as often as not it's my lot in life. "Why can't
I have..., or be..., or go..., or....
I need a button on my right ear that I can push when this sin takes control of me. I could reach up and press it so that a message would play in my head.
"Your dissatisfaction with your lot in life, all the things you aren't or don't have, imply that God has somehow failed you, that he has not given you what you need and/or deserve. It accuses the Father, who gave his only Son for your salvation, of not adequately caring for you. Instead, you know that he has given you so much more than the vast majority of people on this earth, and far, far more than you deserve. So stop the whining, get your head on straight and instead of complaining about what you don't have, thank him for all the good things he has given you."
When will I gain mastery over this weakness?
1 comment:
I wish I had a button in my right ear that when pushed would play a message in Ryan's ear saying "Put your stuff away so Bonnie doesn't have to look at it! And, tell her she looks nice!"
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