Making Do
I grew up hating the words, "Making Do". My memories tell me I was always making do with the things that I had. Kids grow up wanting to be like their friends, having the same things. When my buddies got a new bat, a new glove, a new baseball cap or new clothes I would go home and tell my parents. I wanted the same thing. Usually their
response was, "You're just going to have to "make do with what you got".
For me "Making do" became synonymous with being poor. My parents would often say, "we can't afford that" or "we don't see any sense in that". Even today I cringe when I hear a parent tell their child, "I don't see any sense in you getting that". Bam! how awful. That is just how I react.
"Making Do" is not a compatible phrase when it comes to my faith. My father would tell me, "you should "make do" with just reading scripture and not fill your head with all these other educated thoughts. "You will end up not believing in anything"
The whole "making do process" feels very narrow minded to me when it comes to my relationship with Christ. I have come to believe the more I know about Christ and His life, the deeper my faith.
You may not agree with this, but Christ hated religion. Promoting religion begets narrow minded thinking with a making do attitude. We end up defending what we believe. My faith in Christ Jesus is ever flowing, changing, expanding, being inclusive with people who are different than me.
My challenge to all of us today is, don't settle with just "Making do" with where you are in life. God presents us with a whole world that is worth exploring. The exciting thing is, "you never know where you will end up with God". God calls us to step out, don't settle with "making do", be God's explorer. At the end of the day, you will say, How did I get here? You are here because God loves you!
response was, "You're just going to have to "make do with what you got".
For me "Making do" became synonymous with being poor. My parents would often say, "we can't afford that" or "we don't see any sense in that". Even today I cringe when I hear a parent tell their child, "I don't see any sense in you getting that". Bam! how awful. That is just how I react.
"Making Do" is not a compatible phrase when it comes to my faith. My father would tell me, "you should "make do" with just reading scripture and not fill your head with all these other educated thoughts. "You will end up not believing in anything"
The whole "making do process" feels very narrow minded to me when it comes to my relationship with Christ. I have come to believe the more I know about Christ and His life, the deeper my faith.
You may not agree with this, but Christ hated religion. Promoting religion begets narrow minded thinking with a making do attitude. We end up defending what we believe. My faith in Christ Jesus is ever flowing, changing, expanding, being inclusive with people who are different than me.
My challenge to all of us today is, don't settle with just "Making do" with where you are in life. God presents us with a whole world that is worth exploring. The exciting thing is, "you never know where you will end up with God". God calls us to step out, don't settle with "making do", be God's explorer. At the end of the day, you will say, How did I get here? You are here because God loves you!
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