I am not insinuating that mental health is a laughing matter - it isn't. Our mental health is a very serious thing, but sometimes we can get so lost inside ourselves we forget why Christ came. So, golly-gee let's all lighten up a little and heal some by laughing.
This morning my devotions were from Galatians 5:
Christ has freed us so that we may be enjoy the benefits of freedom. Therefore, be firm in this freedom and don't become slaves again.Paul is referring to becoming a slave to the law, but I think in our culture there are so many things that enslave us than only the law and our own sins. Things like:
- busyness - running from place A to place B in a frantic race to be involved
- money - trying to get more, have more and be more
- comparisons - looking around to see what others are or have that you lack
- depression - caught up in self instead of others
- strangling relationship - discord with ones we are called to love
- discontentment - never having enough of ...
Happy Monday!
hey jodi - thanks for sending people my way! that video made me laugh like a little girl! :)
ReplyDeleteGalatians 5:1 -- the first verse I ever memorized!
ReplyDeleteExcellent post ... and well worth thinking about this time of year. Where am I struggling to be free? I want to be free of worrying about others' perceptions of me. I want to rest in who I am in Christ.
'Nuff said.
Hi Jeannie!
ReplyDeleteSo cool to see you over here. I wish i could send people to your weekend funnies every weekend! I just couldn't resist that one.
Thanks for stopping by.
Beth, I wish resting in who we are in Christ was easy. It sounds like it sound be - resting should be natural and free flowing. However,the World clangs so loudly a different message, doesn't it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting.