Collateral Damage

Since the dawn of mankind there has been fallout from decisions mankind has made, whether it was wrong or not, whether it was well intended or not, whether it was deliberate or not, whether it was done for the common good or not, whether it seemed like a good idea at the time or not, whether we were tempted or not....

Let's look at it this way, we are all failures in one way or another. I am both ashamed and not ashamed to admit it. If I had been a better financial genius maybe both my daughters would have attended ivy league schools, maybe if I had been a better husband my wife would not worry as much, if I was a better boss maybe those who work with me would be more eager to come to work each day....this could be a big list.

So whats the point? In everything we do there is some form of collateral damage involved, no matter the intent of our decisions, steak instead of fish for dinner might add unnecessary fat to our blood stream, making time for God an flexible commitment, you know for other more important things....getting closer to the point here, not much further. Keep reading.

How do we value time with God less than anything else in existence. Consider the enormity of consequences we incur, that collateral damage thing again, when we do not place time with God above and foremost of all the things we do each day, dang you mean I should do this everyday???

Go to your nearest graveyard, look at the names of those laying in rest there. Consider what they might say about spending at least one more second in God's presence, oh sure you might have time, after all you know you'll have plenty of time, right? No one ever dies suddenly, you'd sense these things, and after all you are a christian, you go to church almost every Sunday, you pray when you can.

If you believe Jesus, the Son of God turned to prayer, and so did Moses, so did Paul, so did John. Shouldn't this be telling us something? Is prayer something we don't have time for right now? You collateral damage leaves behind a legacy for family and friends.

Just as a boat traveling through the water leaves behind it a distinctive wake, collateral damage, we do as well. Collateral damage effects all of us. Make your choice wisely.