Stuffing Myself

I was driving home one night this week and had the radio on. There was a Christian preacher talking about...well, I really don't know what his theme was.  Two things stood out though that he said that I found interesting.

One, he said something funny like, he didn't understand the why people like the concept of reincarnation.  Why would we want to come back?  Not only because heaven will be beautiful and we'll be in the presence of Father God but given the state of this earth, why would we want to come back?  Not me.  Remember I intend to hang out with some lions in heaven (former post).

I was talking with a friend this morning at breakfast.  I was telling her about some med tests I am undergoing.  She asked if I was scared in thinking about what they may find and if I was scared about dying.  She and I know Jesus and she fully understands that fear of going to heaven isn't the point, but she knows that as a wife and mom, it can be scary to think of death and leaving loved ones.  I answered honestly and said yes.  When I think about it though, I am ready whenever God calls.  I just don't want to miss out on "my" life with "my" family.  Now that my friends is "idol" worship.  I know it and still struggle with it.  The radio preacher talked about this too..."When our loved ones die, we don't lose them if they know the Lord, we know where they are."  We should rejoice.  Our pain comes because we miss them.  Friends, I don't want to be missed yet.

The second thing I remember the radio preacher conveying was the use of the word or the belief of the existence of "soulmate" in a personal relationship is false.  Our only soul mate is Jesus.  How cool is that.  I felt like I was robbing Kevin of this title.  I didn't know what a soul mate truly was and I didn't feel this about Kevin.  I thought when we met that he "completed" me....Wrong!  He never wanted that responsibility and he couldn't accomplish it.  My relationship with Christ completes me.  Kevin is a great mate...but soul mate? 

It's odd how certain phrases, words, and "chunks" of conversation will stick in our mind.  I guess that is why we must be so careful what we feed our minds, or what we feed into others' minds.

I know this is a scattered post but somehow the radio preacher's words seem to be hanging around my thoughts today.  Better for me to post them here.  Maybe make more room for some good stuff.   Remember my church friend who told her husband when he left her on her birthday to visit a person in need?  She said to "stuff" his head with Jesus.  Today my friends let's overindulge in His word.  Glean the good and "stuff" yourself.  Now when is the last time you heard that.