the foolish things

'for the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.' i corinthians1:18

we are being saved. today, we are being saved from ourselves. we are being drawn away from what is not important, if we will listen. we are being drawn to God. He, right now, is saving us. and sometimes, the decisions we make in response appear foolish. we are foolishly giving money to missionaries at the expense of loans we could be paying back. we are foolishly spending our time with people who cannot give back to us. we are foolishly keeping our hearts from wanting coach bags and champagne more than we want to feed homeless people who probably could work but don't. we are foolishly keeping ourselves from making judgements based on appearance, and we are being saved.

thank God for the reminder that when my soul is rebelling against me, these choices look foolish. instead, it is these choices that invite the power of God into my life. these foolish choices make all the difference.