Zeal...zeal...whose got the zeal ?And is it for real ? I know, it rhymes, I think it is called taking literary license. In place of real, put ....is it the kind of zeal that God promotes or produces ? Surely we are not to be without zeal ,but like everything else it needs to be submitted to God. I got bonked on the head this past week. Not by a person, by my hand held hair dryer that was up on a shelf with the cord dangling down. I unknowingly yanked it down on my head. It didn't hurt. Just enough to get my attention. I wondered if telling that people want to bonk people on the head was bad. Then I thought no. Ever notice how many women in the secular T.V. shows go around hitting guys and gals on the head ? I think people may be beginning to take it for granted that it is okay to do that. Sometimes when people make choices that seem to come from a lack of caring whether their choice really is sensible, I suppose wanting to bonk them on the head is kind of a knee jerk reaction . However, how much good does it do ? The real hard question though is , what could you do instead that would do some good ? I think pictures. I could just envision a person doing something stupid and this other person come and bonk them on the head, and then........Yah, the stupid person bonk them back. Oh that would make a good Christian event. I know the person who said, I would bonk them on the head , wasn't serious, but the point is , I don't think she or I know what to do instead. My first thought is bring out the Bible and start reading scripture. If you are at a Christian function that ought to go over good. Then I thought of possible " scripture fights " like you know, I've heard some of these groups love a good debate and argue their point of view to the finish. I am not that kind of person. I think I would read the scripture and then close the meeting. Go home. Come back when you are ready to do it this way. I invited you in, I can ask you to leave. So much for the head bonking. How do you know if your "zeal" is "right" ? Do you go with the faith that you have a right heart and therefore all you do is going to be right ? No, see I don't think so , because I think this problem with the zeal is why the Psalmist gave this one, about "except the LORD build the house, he who buildeth , buildeth in vain. " "Except the LORD watch the city, the watchman watcheth but in vain."
I think you can do all the right things and really mess up. I have an idea that I am suppose to do something. Actually several somethings. I am really spending some time inviting the LORD to come and build it. I have spent so many years trying to do right and seeing it fall flat down, you can not imagine all the houses I have seen fall down. LORD, You and You alone are going to make this one rise, and I will be behind You , 100% because , wow.....I have a lot of zeal.
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It is very important to keep God in the middle of everything we do. He needs to be the one in control...and that can be hard to do sometimes.
Also, it's important to remember that we have to let others voice their opinions and thoughts. We can learn from others, just as they can learn from us.
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