A
self-centered, self-indulgent snob opened the door of his BMW, when suddenly a car came along
and hit the door, ripping it off completely. When the police arrived at the scene,
the yuppie was complaining bitterly about the damage to his precious BMW.
"Officer, look what they've done to
my Beeeeemer!!!", he whined.
"You rich snobs are so
materialistic, you make me sick!!!", retorted the officer. "You're so
worried about your stupid BMW, that you didn't even notice that your left arm
was ripped off!!!"
"Oh my gaaawd...," replied the rich snob, finally noticing the bloody
left shoulder where his arm once was,
"Where's my Rolex?!!!!!"
This humorous story illustrates the self-dedicated life or the life given over to the all-out pursuit of pleasure.
Blaise Pascal said, "There is a God-shaped hole in the human heart." This self-centered snob knew something was missing but he didn't know what it was. Obviously, he thought he could fill the emptiness from the outside in.
Many people believe the same thing. Alexander the Great was able to conquer the entire known world by age 30 but he could not control his own passions. He died of syphilis in a drunken stupor at just 32.
The self-dedicated life always leads to sadness and often tragedy. Just ask Michael Jackson or Amy Winehouse or Whitney Houston, to name a few. People who live just for themselves often end up dying by themselves as victims of their own excesseses.
To the ambitious, self-motived, self-seeking, self-striving, self-interested person, Jesus says, "Come unto me all you who are weary and heavy-laden and I will give you rest."
To the sensuous, self-indulgent person seeking validation and acceptance, Jesus says, "I have come that you might have life and have it abundantly."
My mother says, "A person all wrapped up in himself makes a pretty small package!"
Don't be that guy! Live large from the inside out!
Who do you think is the only ONE Who can completely fill that "God-shaped void" in the center of your being?
Then why not ask Him? Why not shift from self-dedicated to Savior dedicated?
This humorous story illustrates the self-dedicated life or the life given over to the all-out pursuit of pleasure.
Blaise Pascal said, "There is a God-shaped hole in the human heart." This self-centered snob knew something was missing but he didn't know what it was. Obviously, he thought he could fill the emptiness from the outside in.
Many people believe the same thing. Alexander the Great was able to conquer the entire known world by age 30 but he could not control his own passions. He died of syphilis in a drunken stupor at just 32.
The self-dedicated life always leads to sadness and often tragedy. Just ask Michael Jackson or Amy Winehouse or Whitney Houston, to name a few. People who live just for themselves often end up dying by themselves as victims of their own excesseses.
To the ambitious, self-motived, self-seeking, self-striving, self-interested person, Jesus says, "Come unto me all you who are weary and heavy-laden and I will give you rest."
To the sensuous, self-indulgent person seeking validation and acceptance, Jesus says, "I have come that you might have life and have it abundantly."
My mother says, "A person all wrapped up in himself makes a pretty small package!"
Don't be that guy! Live large from the inside out!
Who do you think is the only ONE Who can completely fill that "God-shaped void" in the center of your being?
Then why not ask Him? Why not shift from self-dedicated to Savior dedicated?
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