I don't know if you have ever heard that comment or not, but when I did about 15 years ago, I just laughed ,but also reflected on the truth of that statement. Sacred patties and regular patties come from the same cow, therefore they should taste the same.
Your going, where in the world is this guy going. Well, we have been in a series called "Unwrapped" which identifies some of our core beliefs as a church. This past week we looked at the trait "Sacrifice." Not something our culture really challenges us to do. The truth be known, if we got serious about sacrifice, our spending and wasteful lifestyle would change, and marketers would have nothing to do. I don't have anything against marketers, but they convince us to buy things that we don't even need. We then take that stuff we bought and take it to storage and keep it for later, because we may need it. What would happen if we decided we were going to take the time and money we spent on that junk and invest it or sacrifice it for God.
We'll spend money and time yelling and screaming at ball games, going to movies, concerts and make huge sacrifices, which will NOT last. But instead, we could sacrifice and use our time and money to influence a culture, a people and see life change take place. That's something that will impact forever....that's a long time. What are you willing to risk or give up that you like or enjoy to potentially influence someone?
Philip Thurman
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