My mother couldn't drive in the snow and therefore it impeded her ability to get to work and earn an income. Snow became the enemy and something to be avoided. My dad doesn't have a college degree, so he felt that he had to work 10 times harder to earn his rank and prove his value. If parents want for their children a better life than they had, then my parents idea of a better life contained warm weather and a college education.
Here's the problem with worshiping something that didn't create the universe and everything in it:
IT WILL FAIL YOU.
The act of worship is directed at someone or something; it also involves hope and trust in said object. So if I move to the south with my education, then I will surely have the safety and security that my parents said will save me. What happens when and if it doesn't? What if I'm still bartending in the south because my undergrad degree isn't enough? Then, naturally, I will throw a tantrum (because its the only logical thing to do). See, the problem with worshiping created things rather than the creator Himself is that we, as humans, created the created thing. We are the ones who gave the created thing meaning and value.
The problem lies with us. Yup, you heard me. We, as humans, are sinners; inherently flawed.
Therefore, if we are flawed, then any extension of us will be flawed too. So if I say that what I do for a living gives me value, what happens when my employer downsizes or no longer needs what I have to offer? By the theory above, then I no longer have value or worth. Or what happens I look for identity in my spouse and he leaves me? Do I no longer know who I am? Do I no longer have value and worth then? Work and marriage are good things, but when turned into ultimate things, they become bad.
So where do we go from here? I personally don't want to worship created things. Also, I know how fragile I am (yes, I really am a delicate flower despite my snowboarding adventures, tattoos, and general rough exterior), and I need to be aware of what or whom I give my heart to and invest myself in. It wont always be risk free, but I know that Jesus is Lord, so I first need to apologize for minimizing his death on the cross. Second, I need to remember this instance, so that when this opportunity rears its ugly head (think crouching devil, hidden dragon) I know that this road leads to death and this time, I choose life. I also need to remember that, if God is sovereign, then He is indeed in control of all things. So even though choosing life may prove to be detrimental (I could lose my job if I don't pick up extra shifts and be seen as a team player), then I have to trust that His plan is perfect, even when I can't see it (Jeremiah 29:11,12).
So where do we go from here? I personally don't want to worship created things. Also, I know how fragile I am (yes, I really am a delicate flower despite my snowboarding adventures, tattoos, and general rough exterior), and I need to be aware of what or whom I give my heart to and invest myself in. It wont always be risk free, but I know that Jesus is Lord, so I first need to apologize for minimizing his death on the cross. Second, I need to remember this instance, so that when this opportunity rears its ugly head (think crouching devil, hidden dragon) I know that this road leads to death and this time, I choose life. I also need to remember that, if God is sovereign, then He is indeed in control of all things. So even though choosing life may prove to be detrimental (I could lose my job if I don't pick up extra shifts and be seen as a team player), then I have to trust that His plan is perfect, even when I can't see it (Jeremiah 29:11,12).
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