Living a Rollercoaster Life...

In our socialized, media crazy, “speak your mind regardless of the cost”, society, we seek out other’s opinions and praise on a daily basis. The amount of likes on face book, or followers on twitter fill up our “significant tank” (or so we think). We ride this wave of false security for as long as possible (sometimes for just a few seconds), until we read that one bold comment by someone criticizing our efforts. Then our world implodes and we begin to play the “self-pity” game. We think everyone has it better than we do, and dive into depression because of this comparison game we allow ourselves to play. When will we realize that basing our lives on our own feelings or attitudes will never sustain us. It will never deliver what we think it should. Living on a roller coaster isn’t healthy. Sure it’s great the first couple of rides, but eventually it will ruin our sense of adventure. It will distort our view of reality. It’s only when we base our significance on What doesn’t change that we start living a stable life. Like I’ve said before, feelings are real and legitimate, but they are often overrated. We need to seek our praise from God first; the Author of our significance.

28 For you are not a true Jew just because you were born of Jewish parents or because you have gone through the ceremony of circumcision. 29 No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by God’s Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people. Romans 2:28-29