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Posted on 11/17/2020 6:01:50 PM PST by luvie
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| You're the guest that doesn't fit in with everyone else at the dinner table. You feel like you can't relate to any of these people. Maybe you're a date or friend or distant cousin [or in-law LOL] dragged along to Thanksgiving... Or maybe you're the black sheep of the family. Either way, you're the odd person out. |
Hi!
The weird Uncle.
“You Are the Awkward Guest”
{sigh}
Always a good idea to help out in the kitchen.
Bible in a Year:
I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things.
A few years ago, my doctor gave me a stern talk about my health. I took his words to heart and began going to the gym and adjusting my diet. Over time, both my cholesterol and my weight went down, and my self-esteem went up. But then something not so good happened: I began noticing other people’s dietary choices and judging them. Isn’t it funny that often when we find a scoring system that grades us well, we use it to lift ourselves up and put others down. It seems to be an innate human tendency to cling to self-made standards in an attempt to justify ourselves—systems of self-justification and guilt-management.
Paul warned the Philippians about doing such things. Some were putting their confidence in religious performance or cultural conformity, and Paul told them he had more reason to boast of such things: “If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more” (3:4). Yet Paul knew his pedigree and performance was “garbage” compared to “knowing Christ” (v. 8). Only Jesus loves us as we are, rescues us, and gives us the power to become more like Him. No earning required; no scorekeeping possible.
Boasting is bad in itself, but a boast based on false confidence is tragic. The gospel calls us away from misplaced confidence and into communion with a Savior who loves us and gave Himself for us.
Reflect & Pray
What would it look like to trust in God’s grace today? How can you live and work from a place of rest and trust in His love for you?
Dear Jesus, thank You for Your love for me. I set aside the scorecards of self-justification. Those are misguided grounds of confidence.
To learn more about Jesus and His life, visit ChristianUniversity.org/NT111.
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
You Are the Awkward Guest
You're the guest that doesn't fit in with everyone else at the dinner table. You feel like you can't relate to any of these people.
Maybe you're a date or friend or distant cousin dragged along to Thanksgiving...
Or maybe you're the black sheep of the family. Either way, you're the odd person out.
Smile, eat your dinner, and ofter to help clean up. You'll be a little less awkward in no time!
I’ll be “ The virtual guest with a hungry man turkey dinner microwaveable meal to show solidarity with the family.”
Oh wait that’s not a result? :D
I haven’t done one of these in a while.
Let’s see.
“You are the turkey”
Huh.
Yes, especially when you hate to watch football. LOL!
Howdy, Rus! Hope you’re staying away from the NY crazies!
Thanks for our beautiful lesson from God’s Word. Always needed.
“None of the above” s/b on every question. After the 3rd question, I couldn’t go further.
LOL! Sometimes we have to create our own scenario.
Woodstock
What a cute little bird.
Wait a minute.....
HE IS EATING TURKEY!
Cannibalism!
I can see that you like large crowds of barely known people as much as I do. LOL!
Hope you’re enjoying pretty weather. We sure are.
Good thinkin’! LOL!
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