Just then, a puzzled look clouded her previously eager face. She pursed her lips together and, with a slight tilt of the head, questioned my reasoning. I needed to justify my explanation. Perhaps an analogy will simplify my thinking. Bad habits and self-destroying addictions are worse than crammed closets. I went on to describe a girl who led an overwhelmingly busy life. Jane Doe was so busy, in fact, that she had little time to dedicate to simple household chores such as doing the laundry, washing the dishes or even vacuuming the living room floor. One day after work, Jane, in a desperate attempt to purify her environment, hastily snatched up her dirty clothing and began cramming it into the unmethodical compartment known as her closet. Jane never had the time to dedicate to proper cleaning, even though deep down she firmly believed God equipped the days with twenty-four hours ad hoc. So she hid all her dirty clothes next to her even dirtier secrets and abominable habits inside her closet. Even skeletons deserve a companionable assembly. After all, misery does love its company. It's been said that the first step one must take in solving a problem is admitting and embracing its very presence. Unless humans are willing to seek serious help for their drug addictions, self-mutilating habits, sinful lifestyles, etc., they aren't going to get it. Self-reliance won't cut it. It's not enough to make promises to yourself because there's a lack of accountability present. No matter how hard Jane tried to keep her closet doors tightly shut, they always found a way to crack themselves open and that's because she didn't take care of the problem correctly. People today are not strong enough to tackle these issues on their own, and luckily, they don't have to. They need to be rescued from their sin. They need to experience God's grace and forgiveness before they will ever be able to move on to things greater and nobler. Jane didn't know any better. I couldn't help her. I just watched her make the same mistakes again. Bad habits are worse than crammed closets. Do you understand? A line of silent but perceptive nods began in near-perfect unison around the table. I grinned. I conclusively succeeded in making my point perfectly clear.
Monday, April 27, 2009
What does it take to inflict that upon oneself? Is it desperation? Or a perverse courage?
Just then, a puzzled look clouded her previously eager face. She pursed her lips together and, with a slight tilt of the head, questioned my reasoning. I needed to justify my explanation. Perhaps an analogy will simplify my thinking. Bad habits and self-destroying addictions are worse than crammed closets. I went on to describe a girl who led an overwhelmingly busy life. Jane Doe was so busy, in fact, that she had little time to dedicate to simple household chores such as doing the laundry, washing the dishes or even vacuuming the living room floor. One day after work, Jane, in a desperate attempt to purify her environment, hastily snatched up her dirty clothing and began cramming it into the unmethodical compartment known as her closet. Jane never had the time to dedicate to proper cleaning, even though deep down she firmly believed God equipped the days with twenty-four hours ad hoc. So she hid all her dirty clothes next to her even dirtier secrets and abominable habits inside her closet. Even skeletons deserve a companionable assembly. After all, misery does love its company. It's been said that the first step one must take in solving a problem is admitting and embracing its very presence. Unless humans are willing to seek serious help for their drug addictions, self-mutilating habits, sinful lifestyles, etc., they aren't going to get it. Self-reliance won't cut it. It's not enough to make promises to yourself because there's a lack of accountability present. No matter how hard Jane tried to keep her closet doors tightly shut, they always found a way to crack themselves open and that's because she didn't take care of the problem correctly. People today are not strong enough to tackle these issues on their own, and luckily, they don't have to. They need to be rescued from their sin. They need to experience God's grace and forgiveness before they will ever be able to move on to things greater and nobler. Jane didn't know any better. I couldn't help her. I just watched her make the same mistakes again. Bad habits are worse than crammed closets. Do you understand? A line of silent but perceptive nods began in near-perfect unison around the table. I grinned. I conclusively succeeded in making my point perfectly clear.
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