We tirelessly fight to keep things the way they are, to return to former ways of doing things or restore some nostalgice fantasy memory of "life in the good old days." Lentisn't about maintaining what we have or returning to something that is gone.  It's about becoming something new.  It's about being more focused, centered, convicted, and grounded so that we can be a person who truely loves and treasures being made in the image of God.  The secret to Gospel living is not found in accumulating anything for ourselves, even merit points for heaven.  Gospel living means learning how to live with less so that others can live with more.  The thought of permanently giving something up makes us feel uncomfortable.  Thruth often does.

(c) LPi