Perhaps...aristeithisJanuary 11 2006, 20:29:55 UTC
James here. I know you don't want to hear it, but service to God does help change the world. It gives purpose, focus, hope and dreams. It also gives joy and inner peace. It all starts with faith, not a new concept, but simply realigning faith we all have in worldly things and instead placing it on the eternal things. From experience, I can tell you working hard and doing things for work leads to unsatisfaction, as it has for everyone I've ever talked to. Temporary gratification is granted, but this isn't lasting or satisfying. Sort of like Taco Bell in my opinion. In Hebrews 11:25, we see something about what Moses did. "Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;". He was the second hand man of the ruler of all of Egypt, at the time the greatest nation. Yet he left it all to serve God, and has eternal rewards for it, not to mention how famous he is. Well, just a thought, but even if you don't believe as I do, know this one thing. Work only leads to more
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Re: Perhaps...majickerJanuary 12 2006, 00:26:34 UTC
What makes you assume just because advice you'd give me is centered around the divine that I don't want to hear it.
However, I will say I don't agree in this instance. I've done plenty of things for God, selfless things I've never been repaid for, and never gotten anything but more work from them.
I think as long as we are on this Earth everything leads to more work, and if your going to be spending time doing something it should be something you have passion for. And working in service to God doesn't inspire passion in me. Maybe the reason I have lost my dreams is focus on the secular, but despite everything I've been through I've never lost sight of God.
I'd also like to state that I don't believe as you do, and thank you for respecting that. The James I knew in high school would have made the same statement as above, but worded to make it sound like he was trying to convert me.
Re: Perhaps...aristeithisJanuary 12 2006, 03:37:26 UTC
Just in reply, it didn't inspire Moses, and he definately wasn't thrilled about serving God either. But at the end of his life, he did. As far as why I assumed you didn't want to hear it, toward the end of high school, if I recall correctly, NOONE wanted to hear about God. They were tired of me speaking of Him and yourself included. I don't resent that or disrespect or dislike anyone for it. I just simply wanted to tread lightly as possible and still state what I believed to be true. And I am glad you recognize the difference between the current me and the former me. My highschool self was a self-pleasure seeking man hiding behind religious tradition. Now, I've finally found out what it is like to be close to a loving God who loves ALL men, and why I need to love all men also. Jesus said something to the effect of "It is impossible but that offenses should come, but woe unto those from whom through they come." So I do respect everyone's opinion, and will even give each opinion a chance in my book, after carefully examining
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However, I will say I don't agree in this instance. I've done plenty of things for God, selfless things I've never been repaid for, and never gotten anything but more work from them.
I think as long as we are on this Earth everything leads to more work, and if your going to be spending time doing something it should be something you have passion for. And working in service to God doesn't inspire passion in me. Maybe the reason I have lost my dreams is focus on the secular, but despite everything I've been through I've never lost sight of God.
I'd also like to state that I don't believe as you do, and thank you for respecting that. The James I knew in high school would have made the same statement as above, but worded to make it sound like he was trying to convert me.
So thanks.
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