Envy tells us to look at others—consider their free time, their pay check, their successes, their lovers—and envy says to us, “The life you have is just subpar.”
In the mid 1990s, the funk rock band Rage Against the Machine took their lyrics pretty seriously. Not only did they sing about fighting for the exploited, their lead singer Zach de la Roche consistently left his rock star lifestyle to physically supporting an armed revolutionary group in one of the poorest states in Mexico.
Molly wins
10 books and a CD by Tim Coons! Thanks to the over 50 folks who logged on to make the contest possible. Watch for a new contest in a week or two!
On April 9, we will perform the Seven presentation in Greeley, Colorado at the UNC Ballroom at the University Center at 8pm.
There's no charge, but expect seating to be limited.
God's world is good and ought to be seen as a means to our bliss. But when we make created things into an end--an idol requiring devotion--we slip into that form of hell known as greed.
At its core, sloth moves us away from everything that ultimately matters and directs us toward simple distractions. Sloth is not mere laziness. Sloth is indifference—indifference toward my soul, my neighbors, my world, or my God. Drug users, TiVo addicts, and excessive videogamers may be poisoned by sloth, but so are most workaholics.
