Regarding Eternity: Cookie Jar

Monday, May 4, 2009

Cookie Jar

It's funny how, if you get too excited-or-giddy-or-anxious-or-impatient over something you want, God will remind you that it really isn't that important, in the big picture. The things of this world aren't really that important, Regarding Eternity -- if you will.

God loves to keep His childrens' eyes on the prize. It's up to us to be "outside of ourselves" enough to realize that the frustration we feel after our plans are thwarted (or delayed) is selfish, and not unlike the frustration a 5-year-old feels when his father swats his hand away from the cookie jar.

Man, I'm always learning. What a Teacher.

-G

3 comments:

Chris GeiserMay 4, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Keep it up man. I like your blog. It is a blessing to those who read it. It's all about Jesus dude...it's all about Jesus.
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GabrielMay 4, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Thanks Chris. You're right, it's all about Him. What a fool I end up feeling like if I make it about something else!
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DawgMay 5, 2009 at 7:36 AM
Good post - Although 'that' cookie can be a source of sweet refreshment after a healthy meal, if eaten before the meal the cookie can deter our appetite for what is supposed to help us grow and keep us healthy.

God does give us that sweet 'cookie' from time to time but He knows that a steady diet of them will actually deter us from the real mission; seeking and saving that which is lost.

Praise Him for knowing what is best for us!
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My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I’m finished and done with low living, sight walking, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed vision, worldly talking, cheap giving & dwarfed goals.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions are few, my guide is reliable, my mission is clear. I won’t give up, shut up, let up until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up for the cause of Jesus Christ.

I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till everyone knows, work till He stops me & when He comes for His own, He will have no trouble recognizing me because my banner will have been clear.”