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Monday, September 7, 2009
yesterday at sunday school, our teacher was talking about the 10 commandments. one of them stood out to me a lot. i think that i always break this commandment, and it's the 8th commandment which is DO NOT COVET.
what is coveting? well, it's basically wanting what others have.
or that's what i thought. but our sunday school teacher said that coveting is what i already mentioned above but it's also being jealous of others for maybe the friends they have, the personality they have, etc. why should we covet when God provides for us? it's basically saying that we're not thankful to him.
i know i am guilty of coveting. so many times in my life i have been jealous of others for being popular, or stylish, or smart, or super talkative.
the biggest example of this that i've seen in my life is from church. when i first came to fbc, i didn't have friends. i was jealous of this group of people that were always talking to each other and were good friends while i was out of the group. even after God gave me friends, i continuously found myself wistfully thinking if only this, if only that. if only they were my friends.
that lesson in sunday school really hit me hard. it reminds me of how much God provides and gives me, and how i should be thankful to him instead of wanting more. why is it that humans are always hungry for more and never satisfied? i'm going to start counting my blessings more. and i'll start now. i'm thankful for the friends that God gave me when i was all alone at church. i'm thankful for the people he brought into my life. b/c i know that he did it for a reason.
