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There are quite a few things in life that I’m a little ashamed to admit I enjoy. Some are bad for me, others are just things that I am a little embarassed of. None the less, I will fess up now 
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1. Late night desserts– This should be a no-no, but lately I’ve been overindulging in the more-than-occasional late night snack. Maybe some cookies and milk, a bowl of icecream, or a little rum cake. Definitely not great for the figure, but that’s why it’s a guilty pleasure (one that I am trying to lose as I type).
2. Celebrity magazines– You know what I’m talking about. People, In Touch, Entertainment Weekly. As I wait in line at the grocery store I can’t help but look to see the latest news on Tom and Katie, the Bachelor, or Brangelina. Yes…I know it’s trash. I admit it. But what else can I do standing in line? Right?!?!
3. Elimination reality shows– Ok…I never intend to add another one of these to my DVR, but if I get caught in one episode I am totally hooked all season. I’m not just talking about the cool shows like Survivor and The Amazing Race, but also the Bachelor, Top Chef, , and even America’s Next Top Model (hanging my head in shame as I typed that). I could probably list out even more, but I think you get the point.
4. Books written for people half my age– I thoroughly enjoyed reading Harry Potter. I even took the day off work when the last book came out just so I could start reading it right away. Pathetic…I know! It doesn’t end there though. I found the Twilight series equally addicting. I guess I am a sucker for teen romance when it’s filled with fantastical creatures like vampires and werewolves. It’s a little embarrassing…
Those are some of my guilty pleasures. What are yours?
Last night I heard a new song, and I can’t describe just how much the lyrics touched my heart. It’s called “True Love” and I immediately looked it up when I got home. Part of it went like this:
“Search your heart, you know you can’t deny it.
Come on, lose your life just so you can find it.”
Lose my life to find it. That is one of the truest statements I have ever heard. All too often when I search my heart I find way too much of myself. To live out my purpose I need to lose myself in Christ–which can sometimes be a struggle. I admit that I am naturally selfish. I am way too concerned with the condition of my own life and circumstances. It’s only when I truly lose myself in Him that I begin to see what I am here for and be in tune with the greater purpose for my life. Not to live a comfortable life, or to stay to myself and worry about my own troubles. I am here to be a servant for Christ. To do what He wants me to do. Using my gifts to encourage and reach out to others so that they too can know just how amazing His love is.
The only way I can keep that focus is to lose myself in Him. I have to cast away my cloak of selfish comfort and seek hard after Him. It isn’t easy with all the distractions that this life has to offer, but I know that Jesus offers so much more. I don’t want to live a life that amounts to nothing. I want to know that I was able to become who God wanted me to be–and I can only do that if there is less of me, and more of the Spirit He put in me.
“The Earth was shaking in the dark.
All creation felt The Father’s broken heart.
Tears were filling Heaven’s Eyes
The day that True Love died.
When blood and water hit the ground
Walls we couldn’t move came crashing down.
We were free and made alive
The day that True Love died, The day that True Love died.”
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