I am thinking of Colossians 3:17 today because I am feeling
a bit guilty:
And
whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks to God and the Father by him.
My dream was to own a bunch of land and be able to ride my
motorcycle out the front door. The land part happened earlier this year and the
motorcycle happened this week. I got my hands on a new KTM 150 SX for fun. I feel
guilty because its and extravagant expense that was for me. So I had to search
into scripture to find support for having some fun.
God does not want us to be unhappy and living poor all the
time He wants us in charge of the resources He gives us but not slaves. That is
why it’s clear that money is not the root of all evil but the “love of” money.
If I start to focus more on the KTM than I do God that is when the problems
arise.
I rode up to the top of our mountain yesterday and looked
over the mountain ranges around us. Breathtaking! And all may never had
happened if I would have remained dead!! So I can still thank God for the
ability to enjoy life!
I believe God wants us to enjoy life, enjoy hobbies and have
fun in the world he created. When you step back it’s wonderful!! They key is
don’t make the fun your idol!! Focus on living the dream, but also living for
God.
So have fun just don’t make it your idol!