....and lows

Last post was about some foods I was really happy about this week.  But some others weren't as great.... like pretzels or mint tea from an ambiguous sources (Bigelow and Hannaford don't provide much information on employee treatment or farming practices).  The mint tea I thought about, decided it didn't seem like a major issue, and had it anyway.  However, with the pretzels, I definitely came at with an attitude of entitlement.  "I have a right to eat pretzels, so who cares where they're from".  Those are the moments of LoGOFF that remind me how selfish I am.  But, they are also the moments that draw me toward God because they remind me that I need Him to transform my heart daily.


Legalism or Laziness?
LoGOFF seems to be a constant dance between legalism and laziness.  On the one hand, it is impractical and legalistic to require that EVERYTHING I consume is totally LoGOFF.  Besides, legalism appeals to my desire to be in control instead of letting Christ's love control me, and it leads to guilt and pride.   On the other hand, as I reject legalism, there is also a tendency to use that to justify laziness, selfishness and entitlement.  These appeal to my desire to be fulfilled by what I consume instead of the Creator of all things.

Love
So, I really appreciated this status I recently saw on Facebook from Jonathan Walton.....

what if change wasn't driven by guilt and shame but instead by grace, humility, and freedom. Join WeLOGOFF.com! #nycup 

I want to be motivated to change out of love for my Savior and the world that He loves, not out of guilt.  But legalism and laziness seem to come so easily, and loving Christ must be learned and developed.  



Lord, teach me to love you more.  Teach my heart to yearn for you.  You are worthy of love and honor and glory, but my heart is easily distracted from your greatness.  Let your great love for me motivate me to love you and your world.