Jo Lynn enjoys Harry Potter as "entertainment". She and I were "arguing" over Harry Potter and its morals....and I was pitching a fit about what it stands for...southern gospel style. A few hours later the weight of Gods hand crushed my heart with guilt...what a fool I had been.
It caused me to think about having gods...little "g"...over God. Too many times I have missed the cut on this commandment...hence the Harry Potter argument. I shrug it off as if it is ridiculous to think I would worship another god. I put the guilt on other people. Never do I praise the sun god for the sunlight or the water god for the rain... right? Nor would I become a Harry Potter fanatic and act out ridiculous spells for fun. I mean, that is crazy! But...
(ENTER GOD)
Rick, your problem is that you worship the god of sports. Can you say NFL Sunday Football? How about staying up too late on Saturday to watch a Braves game only to find yourself "dreading" to be at church the next day. Oh, and lets not forget about the thousands of people who stay out of church to attend NASCAR races, Golf Tournaments, and Falcons games. Think of all the alcohol,women, and negative advertisements that go along with it. It is a sin pit.
I honestly get mad if I am not at home in time for kick off, green flag, first pitch, etc. I do not even like to go out for lunch if a game I want to see is on.
See, when I notice myself doing this I realize that that something is controlling part of my life. I realize I have become a fool. My priorities are out of whack. It has become a god in a sense. I FREAK OUT.
I ask myself, "how do I control this...can I not enjoy anything in life anymore?". "God, do I need to just get rid of my TV and Computer?"
It is a scary place to be. It back to Newton's Hymn..."an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force"
I ask what is your "god" little "g"?
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