Saturday, September 15, 2018

I just have to have that new TV

Do you have TV lust?  Do you covet the latest thing in TV's?  I remember wanting a TV in my room.  I remember wanting a color TV.   I remember lusting over a remote control.  Then it was wanting a bigger one.  Then we wanted wide screens and flat screens.  Then we wanted 1080DPI.  Then we wanted apps on the TV.  Now it is curved screens and 4000K resolution.

And where do they end up?

This picture is from the recycling center in our county.  This dumpster is filled up and emptied 2x per week.  It is for TV's and electronics only.  When the dumpster runs out of room, those TV's that were once something so desired, are simply set off on the ground.

All that stuff that we oh so wanted, all that junk that we just could not live without, all that stuff that we ran our credit cards up for, it all ends up in the trash eventually.

Be careful what you covet.
I had a dear friend, Jerry.  He passed a few years ago.  A wise man indeed, people would ask him advice on major purchases.  He would always tell them, if you have a feeling that you really want a thing, just lay down until the feeling goes away.

We probably don't need the new TV anyway, the old one is still working fine.

Learning to be satisfied with what we have is not the American way, but it is the way of Christ.  Give us this day our daily bread.

It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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I am leading some trips this year and next. If you are interested in reading about them, or joining in, the links are below.....

Wesley's Ireland with optional London Extension
October 8-17, 2018
http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/wesley-in-ireland-2018-with-rev-jeff-brinkman#.WqHrI7puLIU

Holy Land Tour - includes my favorite spots
with optional Jerusalem extension
March 4-13, 2019
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