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| 2009/12/02 09:38:22瀏覽993｜回應1｜推薦7 | |
| Not that I'm so obsessed with the True Religion jeans. It's just that I think the Lord is trying to teach me something here through my shopping habit over the Thanksgiving weekend. I was at the Premium Outlet in Vegas this past Thursday. All the big "SALE" signs seemed to smile at me. But I couldn't really find any good bargains. As I walked past by the famous premium jean store "True Religion", I couldn't resist the temptation and decided to check it out. Now, the thought of having one of those "bling-bling" designer jeans has crowded my head for quite some time. It's like everywhere I turn someone is wearing a pair of the True Religion jeans. But the thought of spending over $200 on a pair of jeans is just insane to me. (Some people might ask, what about your handbags? Are they pretty pricey too? I'm not going there.)Well, the Lord convicted me this time by opening my eyes to see the significance of possessing "true religion" rather than possessing the "True Religion" jeans. I had my fashion stylist, my sister who knows every little detail about jeans, shop with me. So we picked out a few pants that we thought were within reasonable price range which of course was debatable and tried them out in the fitting room. After a few failed attempts, I was totally frustrated. Helplessly staring at all the "bling-bling" jeans that I had desired but didn't look good on me, I had to say to myself that I'm just not cut out to wear those designer jeans. "They make your butt look weird and your legs short. Why would people still like to wear them?" My sister shrugged. "It's in. Every Hollywood celebrity wears them." she said. That night I read my Bible Study notes, one of the commentaries spoke to my heart. It challenges the reader to think about the spiritual meaning every time when he is given material gifts. It reads, "When He(God) gives you material gifts, does this make you seek Him for their spiritual counterpart, or do you simply seek more material gifts?" It's a great reminder that every time I spend my money, I need to think about whether it has an eternal significance. Is my trip to the Nordstrom really necessary or I'm just squandering my time and money trying to fulfill my own flesh instead of pursuing God's will and significance for my life? Following God is a daily choice I have to make. I'm facing that struggle every single day between being content with what I already have and wanting more.
P.S. With all that said, I still thank the "True Religion" manufacturer whose merchandise made me re-examine on my own religious faith. |
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