Not today, Jesus
Last night in small group we were discussing the story about the Rich Young Ruler and how Jesus told him he had to give up all his possessions. Most of the study was talking about what it means to follow Jesus and what it means that Jesus loves you from the beginning and not because of actions you take. It also talked about the feeling that there is just one more thing you have to do and then you will have a perfectly spiritual life, and how you should become a nobody and just love Jesus.
Anyways, at the end of the study one of the suggestions was to go out for a day without any money and journal about your experience. I got to thinking, yeah, I could probably do that. Maybe I’ll do that tomorrow.
Then this morning I remembered I needed to get gas for my car, and I heard myself saying, “Well, not today Jesus, not today” (It’d be a really long walk to work) Then I thought, I bet He really hates hearing that.
jlaw said,
July 8, 2009 at 1:49 pm
I think you should have called in and told work you weren’t coming due to your promise to Jesus!
Katie said,
July 8, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Somehow I don’t think that would have gone over too well