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bluidkiti · 03-03-2014, 11:13 AM

Instant Gratification By David C. McCasland

Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart. —Psalm 27:14

When the Polaroid SX-70 camera was introduced in 1972, it revolutionized photography. An article by Owen Edward in Smithsonian magazine described the camera as “a miracle of physics, optics and electronics.” When a photo was snapped, “a blank square would emerge from the front of the camera and develop before our eyes.” People were sold on speedy, immediate results.

Oswald Chambers saw a strong connection between our desire for the immediate and lust: “Lust simply means, ‘I must have this at once’; it may be a bodily appetite or a spiritual possession. . . . I cannot wait for God’s time, God is too indifferent; that is the way lust works.”

In Psalm 27, David wrote of his waiting on God during a time of great trouble when there was no solution in sight. Instead of giving in to despair, he maintained his confidence that he would “see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living” (v.13).

We live in a world that worships the immediate. When it seems there is no sign of our deepest longings being fulfilled, the psalmist urges us to cling to the eternal God. “Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!” (v.14).
Help me, O Lord, to be content! My lips to seal,
To every vain desire, each whim—instead to kneel,
Acknowledging Thee, Lord and King, and in that place
To kneel, to pray, to wait until I see Thy face! —Adams

The answer to our craving for the immediate is to focus on the eternal.

MajestyJo · 03-05-2014, 09:51 AM

This is not a quick fix program. It is one day at a time, and each day is a new beginning. We often come for a quick fix, a band aid, something that will cover things up so we can go back to our old life and/or we do it for others, not recognizing our own dis-ease. If I am not willing to go to any length to find sobriety (soundness of mind) I will relapse, not just physically, but mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

I had to get to the root to see and heal from the inside out. Addiction isn't just skin deep, it is deep rooted.

03-03-2014, 11:13 AM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,768	Instant Gratification Instant Gratification By David C. McCasland Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart. —Psalm 27:14 When the Polaroid SX-70 camera was introduced in 1972, it revolutionized photography. An article by Owen Edward in Smithsonian magazine described the camera as “a miracle of physics, optics and electronics.” When a photo was snapped, “a blank square would emerge from the front of the camera and develop before our eyes.” People were sold on speedy, immediate results. Oswald Chambers saw a strong connection between our desire for the immediate and lust: “Lust simply means, ‘I must have this at once’; it may be a bodily appetite or a spiritual possession. . . . I cannot wait for God’s time, God is too indifferent; that is the way lust works.” In Psalm 27, David wrote of his waiting on God during a time of great trouble when there was no solution in sight. Instead of giving in to despair, he maintained his confidence that he would “see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living” (v.13). We live in a world that worships the immediate. When it seems there is no sign of our deepest longings being fulfilled, the psalmist urges us to cling to the eternal God. “Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!” (v.14). Help me, O Lord, to be content! My lips to seal, To every vain desire, each whim—instead to kneel, Acknowledging Thee, Lord and King, and in that place To kneel, to pray, to wait until I see Thy face! —Adams The answer to our craving for the immediate is to focus on the eternal. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

03-05-2014, 09:51 AM	#2
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	This is not a quick fix program. It is one day at a time, and each day is a new beginning. We often come for a quick fix, a band aid, something that will cover things up so we can go back to our old life and/or we do it for others, not recognizing our own dis-ease. If I am not willing to go to any length to find sobriety (soundness of mind) I will relapse, not just physically, but mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I had to get to the root to see and heal from the inside out. Addiction isn't just skin deep, it is deep rooted. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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