Of Greater Things

When I switched on the tv during lunch today, this really random Christian Accounting show was on. Honestly, I usually find these shows that try to give Godly direction into something that is so worldly kind of lame. But I listened for a minute anyway.

They were talking about investing in the stock market. This Jamaican guy in a bowtie was talking about the risks of the stock market and was debating whether or not investing in the stock market is gambling. It was pretty interesting. The Jamaican guy said, "Invest in heavenly treasures." He concluded that the stock market is not necessarily wrong, but is perhaps not the best way to be funding the Great Commission. It all goes back to that great fallacy that not all aspects of life need to be submitted to God.

This got me thinking about something that's really been bugging me lately.

Striving for purity has always been something that has come relatively easy to me. But, every now and then, I get tired of spelling out the not-so-nice words or not laughing at the crude jokes or having my friend skip a vulgar song on a cd simply because I am present. I just want to haul the stupid stick out of my butt and be done with it.

And then I read my favourite book in the Bible, and I remember why I'm doing it.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Philippians 4:8-9