Friday, February 8, 2013

A foo-foo dog in a redneck world.

     We have a very small Dachshund Hound, Gracie.  She was given to us many years ago, by a good friend.  She has been with us from our first house, to our big house and now to our country house.  One thing we have learned through all this, She prefers inside to outside most days.  She likes her pillows and tv.  When outside, she becomes so anxious by all the birds and squirrels on the property she almost goes into fits.  Yet, once inside she curls up in her pink princess blanket and enjoys watching our inside day go by.  She seems so out of place, compared to our chickens, goats, and horse.  She is a foo-foo dog in a redneck world.

   Kinda how we are supposed to be as Christians.  King James Version of the Bible says we are to be a peculiar people set apart for His kingdom.  As Christians we should be living a life that is so different from the world, that it doesn't take much for people to say - wow, they are out of place!

     I must admit, I am more of a redneck in a foo-foo world.  But I pray that I keep my eyes fixed on Him and become peculiar and set apart for His Kingdom.

     So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it.   Romans 12:1-2 (The Message)

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