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1st of all i'd like to make a disclaimer- i am so elementry in my learning. If i was God i would seriosly get frustrated at how stupid i am. But i am glad that He loves me anyway.
So in Sunday school this morning we were reading matt. 20. And in all my years of Christian schooling i don't think I've ever read this before. It was talking about a man and he went out to hire workers for his field. The first group he said hey would yall like to work in my field i'll give you 1 denari. They went happy with their pay, then during the middle of the day he went to hire more workers, he told them he would pay them whatever is good. Then with one hour left in the workday he went and hired more men to work, he didn't even tell them how much he would pay them. And then the end of the day came, and he gathered all the workers. Turns out he payed them all the same amount of money.
Now you'd think by this point i would have figured out what this story was trying to teach, but for somereason God just covered my eyes and I didn';t understand what it had to do with me.
So our teacher divided us into three groups, and she asked what our reactions would have been. I was in the second group- the one that had only worked half a day. so i was thinking i would have been furious if i had put forth that much effort (even though it was only half a day) and i got payed the same as the people who had only worked 1 hour. I would have complained, and never worked for that man agian. Even though that pay was good for the half a day of work that I'd put in, and the 1st group had labored ALL day and gotten the same amount as me.
So as soon as those words i would have been furious come out of my mouth it hits me.Who am I to define what is fair for me and fair for others? As I sit there in my prayers and just in talking with people this past week i've said its just not fair. And this morning it just hit me like a ton of bricks is life was fair I would go to hell. Quite bluntly thats just the bottom line. And this isn't directed to anyone i promise.
Think about it that land-owner promised the 1st group 1 deneri he gave them exactly what he promised. If they had just been content that he gave them what he told them he did, they would have been fine and we wouldnt have had a story. But they choose to look at all the other people, and judge how much effort they put in and complain. I really should be much more thank-ful. God has given me a lot.
And you know whats rather funny?Even when I am furious at God and think He is being terrible to me, I still love Him. Not because of me, but because He is that kindove a God who is so incredable, that once you know Him and have a relationship with Him, no matter what circumstances are going on you can't stop loving Him. Because once you've tasted and you've seen that life- everything else seems petty and cheap compared to Him.
So here it is my love song to you...
So just one thing I am thankful for is my incredable friends. Who aren't fake, who are blunt honest with me, and in their imperfections, and their struggles, and their triumphs I see Christ. Kindove weird varitey but each and every one of you out there, not matter how little i Know you you have all impacted me, and caused me to grow. Sorry to be all cheesy but I am just overwhelmed with thankfulness. I wish i could list all of you out but that would take forever. So if you comment, i just wanna tell you how much you mean to me(if you dont mind)
Jody, i know you don't think you said anything profound tonight but GOd really used it.
~I AM ABOUT TO BE 16 AND CAN DRIVE BY MYSELF- GET EXCITED~
So in Sunday school this morning we were reading matt. 20. And in all my years of Christian schooling i don't think I've ever read this before. It was talking about a man and he went out to hire workers for his field. The first group he said hey would yall like to work in my field i'll give you 1 denari. They went happy with their pay, then during the middle of the day he went to hire more workers, he told them he would pay them whatever is good. Then with one hour left in the workday he went and hired more men to work, he didn't even tell them how much he would pay them. And then the end of the day came, and he gathered all the workers. Turns out he payed them all the same amount of money.
Now you'd think by this point i would have figured out what this story was trying to teach, but for somereason God just covered my eyes and I didn';t understand what it had to do with me.
So our teacher divided us into three groups, and she asked what our reactions would have been. I was in the second group- the one that had only worked half a day. so i was thinking i would have been furious if i had put forth that much effort (even though it was only half a day) and i got payed the same as the people who had only worked 1 hour. I would have complained, and never worked for that man agian. Even though that pay was good for the half a day of work that I'd put in, and the 1st group had labored ALL day and gotten the same amount as me.
So as soon as those words i would have been furious come out of my mouth it hits me.Who am I to define what is fair for me and fair for others? As I sit there in my prayers and just in talking with people this past week i've said its just not fair. And this morning it just hit me like a ton of bricks is life was fair I would go to hell. Quite bluntly thats just the bottom line. And this isn't directed to anyone i promise.
Think about it that land-owner promised the 1st group 1 deneri he gave them exactly what he promised. If they had just been content that he gave them what he told them he did, they would have been fine and we wouldnt have had a story. But they choose to look at all the other people, and judge how much effort they put in and complain. I really should be much more thank-ful. God has given me a lot.
And you know whats rather funny?Even when I am furious at God and think He is being terrible to me, I still love Him. Not because of me, but because He is that kindove a God who is so incredable, that once you know Him and have a relationship with Him, no matter what circumstances are going on you can't stop loving Him. Because once you've tasted and you've seen that life- everything else seems petty and cheap compared to Him.
So here it is my love song to you...
So just one thing I am thankful for is my incredable friends. Who aren't fake, who are blunt honest with me, and in their imperfections, and their struggles, and their triumphs I see Christ. Kindove weird varitey but each and every one of you out there, not matter how little i Know you you have all impacted me, and caused me to grow. Sorry to be all cheesy but I am just overwhelmed with thankfulness. I wish i could list all of you out but that would take forever. So if you comment, i just wanna tell you how much you mean to me(if you dont mind)
Jody, i know you don't think you said anything profound tonight but GOd really used it.
~I AM ABOUT TO BE 16 AND CAN DRIVE BY MYSELF- GET EXCITED~