Narrow Road

December 11
Tuesday

Recently I have been watching Sex in the City and I have just finished an episode where one of the characters got a pair of shoes stolen which mounted up to $480. In the end the woman got the shoes back, but had to convince here friend to pay for them because they were stolen while at her house. I guess what I’m trying to say is, why do we need things to make us happy? Why can’t we just be happy with what we have already? Living in Cambodia everyday has opened my eyes to so much. I remember while I was at college everything was about money; tuition, car, Starbucks, food, oh, and how could I forget loans. This is just a fraction of what you all know I’m forgetting. Our lives revolve around money. I even made my major decision around how much money I would make a year. The truth is I’m afraid to become a teacher because of the pay.
Lately the worship talks in the morning from Sharon have been about letting God take control and go where he wants you to go. She has reassured us that following God is not an easy path. The road is narrow and straight. Have you read the book, The Pilgrims Progress? It about a man trying to find his way to God, Christian (name of the character) had a dream revealing the future of the world, which in turn become the burden on his back. Anyways, Christian decided to leave his family and follow God. Through out the whole book it keeps saying the road to God is narrow and straight, and only Satan will make “short-cuts”. Is money my short-cut?
I have been thinking, “What does God want me to do?” Should I go with my gut feeling and become a teacher and work within the Adventist system or follow my dreams in becoming a forensic psychologist, humm…. Who ever said being a disciple for God is easy. Disciples get criticized, laughed at, humiliated, and treated unjust. This doesn’t sound all that fun. But we as Christians think about the long run; heaven. I so badly want to spend eternity in heaven with God. Last week we had week of prayer. The guest speaker gave student the opportunity to ask question. One of the question stuck with me, how can one be happy in heaven when you know your family won’t be there? Wow! I never thought about that. How could one be happy when you don’t have family around? Let’s face, for most people family is all they got. Could one be truly happy? I still have not come to a conclusion about this, but when I do I will update you.