you are what you love

things i love (to name a few):
sweet potatoes. mornings. coffee with flavored creamer. finishing at least 2/3 of the crossword. cooking for friends and impressing them with culinary skill. giving and receiving compliments. making someone laugh. laughing. when God speaks. the Bible and My Utmost for His Highest. writing. making good mix cds for friends and, heck, for myself. veggie burgers from burger lounge, green beans from the riv, and jeremiah red from BJs. golden girls. christmas shopping. being overwhelmed by God's love and having no words, just tears. that His grace really IS sufficient. butteflies in stomach. brushing knees in jacuzzis. my wig. silk edges of blankets. summer camp. getting someone good by remembering how they take their coffee or giving them their favorite treat. kate sessions on a clear day.

the reason for this exercise:
i read once, or heard?, that to be a christian is to love what God loves and hates what He hates. duh! however, when examining what it is you actually love/ hate, one can realize how off-target one's heart is trailing. not everybody should live by this standard, only those using the Christian-title. this includes me, hence the exercise. things i hate can wait for another day. anyway, the above list is condensed and sometimes "cute," but it's all true. and most of what i love-- if not all-- are things that make me feel good. the thing is, though, most of what i love should make GOD feel good.... most of what i love should entail obedience, service, and compassion.

1 john 2:15-17: Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. (bolding by me)

one of the most brutal scriptures, i think. making the list and scoring it with this standard, i feel foolish. i don't have much else to add to the topic. maybe later.