Right!
And you expect me to believe this? Not likely! Your refrigerator is
not the culprit, you are. You make the choice of what to eat, when to
eat and how much to eat. Honestly, there may be extenuating
circumstances such as thyroid problems, sleep apnea or other physical
problems that may pose a difficulty in losing weight, but by and
large “YOU” are the problem!!! Stop denying it, face the problem,
openly and head on- Its you, NOT YOUR REFRIGERATOR!!!
The
problem of “YOU” can extend to many areas of life: Finances,
relationships, ethical decisions and especially how one reacts to God
and his word. Here is but one instance…
Acts
24 (World English
Bible)
22 But
Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them,
saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will
decide your case.” 23 He
ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should
have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve
him or to visit him. 24 But
after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a
Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in
Christ Jesus. 25 As
he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to
come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go
your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will
summon you.” (Emphasis
added)
One
(two part) question about this passage from the book of Acts just
seems to stand out; Why was Felix terrified and why did he put off
Paul until a time when it was more “convenient”.
I
suppose Felix could have had a problem about righteousness or self
control, but that seems unlikely. I think his “problem” was
himself- he just didn’t want to face the idea that someday he would
have to face judgment for what he had done. And not by any earthly
judge, but by God Almighty.
This
is further complicated by the fact that the apostle Paul had also
preached to him about “The faith in Christ Jesus”. It seems to me
that Felix was just terrified of the coming judgment (of sin) and at
the same time found Jesus to be just too good to be true. So, he
side-lined the whole topic.
What
really scares us we try to put off, whether it be the matter of the
waistline or of coming to Jesus in the hopes of obtaining eternal
life. If you don’t want to face the fact that you may be getting
fat, you just may make up some silly excuse, like that one about the
refrigerator magnets. So, you will just get fatter. But if you put
your sin on the back-burner, you just may wind up in that place of
eternal torment called HELL!!!
Think
about it, and DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!!! Your very life depends upon
it!!!
ps.
And go on a diet, Gary- TODAY!!!