No gods before him
Do not make idols
Do not take his name in vain
Respect the sabbath
Do not murder
Do not commit adultery
Do not slander your neighbor
Do not covet your neighbors stuff
So I got to 8, time to look back and see what I missed. whoops
Honor Mom and Dad
Do not steal
Pretty simple laws he laid out but imagine if we all followed them how well the world would be. As I reflect on the list I can honestly say I think I do well most of the time, but that was not always the case. I use to think about how my race car was my idol, but while I'm still passionate to racing I think I have put it in its place. I learned lust was as bad as adultery so I keep my thoughts focused on my wife, being a man my mind goes there often but I don't think its unhealthy if its focused on her--right? Do not covet your neighbor's stuff, I think I use to do this and can still fall into the trap especially at the races where everyone seems to have a lot more cool stuff than me--so I try not to focus on what they have but as I write this I know this is still a weakness to guard against.
So as I reflect I can also say following these commandments to the best of my ability has made my life better too. If I didn't stay within his boundaries life would be an out of control self indulging rat race--and pretty lonely too because I would not have my wife, my family or friends which are the things that make me tick.
knut
I can relate to everything you wrote. I find as I move through life, the one I struggle with can change. I struggle more with slandering my neighbor, in the form of sarcasm, than I do with adulterous thoughts.......I struggle more with coveting as I enter a stage in my life when I'm "supposed" to have the most discretionary income. "I work hard, and they don't!"...hahahaha, that's funny isn't it. Worrying about something that doesn't matter at all.
ReplyDeleteWhen you really break it down, if you follow all of these rules, you will be acting very unselfishly. That's the root of all evil, to me. The self-aware, self absorbed, self promoting, self, self, self.
Give it up, give it to God, and give it to others!
you are right on the money it changes for me as I move through life too. be selfish is the root cause. good take
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