I really liked the very first part of this read which talked about doing good to those who hate you. I liked it because it reminded me of something my mom has been telling me ever since i was young, and that is to "kill them with kindness". Although that person may not think very highly of you, you can still be nice to you and perhaps in the end that will work to your advantage.
The next part of the read that i found interesting was , "Don't be anxious about what you will eat or what you will wear. Isn't your life more than its food, and your body more than its clothing?" Basically saying that you shouldn't worry about that stuff because God will take care of it for you. I'm not sure i liked this statement because I'm pretty sure that if i sat around all day and did nothing food and clothes would not just appear out of no where. I don't know though.
The last part of the read i enjoyed was the very last paragraph saying, "The kingdom of god does not come if you watch for it." It really opened my eyes to how similar all religions are. Many of the other reads we have read so far say the same thing
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I think that when Jesus states to "not be worried about what you eat and wear, and tomorrow-because it will take care of itself", the concept isn't meant to be interpreted as "sit on your ass and do nothing". I think if taken in a different perspective this can be a neat concept actually. I look at it as to mean that tomorrow will come no matter what. However much we worry about what tomorrow holds won't change that fact. So why should we waste the beautiful day we have today worrying about the day ahead of it. Kind of how another passage we read told us to enjoy each moment for its moment and live in it completely. And being anxious about what we will wear and what we will eat...that accomplishes nothing either. We know that we will somehow find something that we can wear and something that we can eat, it will be provided for, but instead focus your energy elsehwere- it's a waste to worry about such things as these.
ReplyDeleteI think basically, he's teaching us how to "chill out" just a bit.
which is such a challenge for our society- especially in the US.
in my opinion it is not saying that if you sit around food and cloths will appear. It means that there are more important things in life than the vein pursuit of money and things. It is a hard concept for us to grasp because we live in a very superficial, possession orientated culture.
ReplyDeleteOh I don't know...maybe food and clothes *will* appear out of nowhere. Who knows?
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