First something Jesus said about worrying:
"If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds. Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion--do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them. If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers--most of which are never even seen--don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes." (Matthew 6:25-34)What more could God call to us like "don't fuss", "relax" and "don't worry"? Just one scripture (out of many more):
Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me--watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. (Matt. 11:28)And now about enjoying life. Jesus said:
John came fasting and they called him crazy.So - Jesus knew how to feast (aka enjoy life) but even so it wasn't right for people.
I came feasting and they called me a lush, a friend of the riff-raff. (Matthew 11:18+19)
It is pointless to discuss if God exists or not, you have to try out to live with God. I did and I can tell you, God literally gave me some bread when I had no money to buy some and also he did with clothing! So far I love the "probably" in the bus-commercial - it makes people think. How about the other way around?
THERE IS PROBABLY A GOD.
NOW STOP WORRYING AND ENJOY YOUR LIFE.
It's worth trying!(thoughts from the Sunday sermon yesterday by Dieter)
4 comments:
Hey wow that are amazing thoughts. I saw this ad campaign in the news and didn't know what to think. But it seems that (sadly so) that is the impression that most people have... that God robs you of all your fun. I'm glad that you 'fought back' with this post!!
BTW which translation did you use? I really liked it.
Hi Tina, thank you for the head up here. I had not seen that sign (of course I hadn't been to London either).
Thank you for the ending, I to like the work probably in that line. It makes people think and it shows they have been thinking also.
We can pray for a miracle rebellion against those signs.
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Ah... I had the feeling it was The Message. I've been wanting to buy it for years. They should publish some kind of bible like that in German.
hey,
thanks so much for stopping by my blog:)You live in germany,that is so neat!! I dream of visiting places like that one day:) Pretty pictures under the christmas trip post!!Hope you have a great day..god bless
Jennifer
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