I love what Miller writes on page 13, "I believe that the greatest trick of the devil is no to get us into some sort of evil but rather have us wasting time." This is very true. A lot of people waste time everyday. I know I waste time doing things that I do not really need to be doing instead of doing something productive. This does nothing the help me.
He also writes, "If he can sink a man's mind into habit, he will prevent his heart from engaging God." This is also so true. If a person is just going through the motions and a person does not think about what they are doing he will not engage in God. the deep relationship will not be there. I know sometimes that I am just doing something out of habit and am not thinking about engaging in God.
These two things also go together. It is easy to waste time and not think about God. Instead of wasting time, I could be doing a Bible Study or praying. It is easy to waste time, but that is falling into a trap and I need to start thinking about doing something productive instead of wasting time.
I really liked this reminder in Blue Like Jazz.
That second quote really talks to me. As a Catholic, our worship services are EXTREMELY ritualistic. Everything is the same, and it is really easy to just go through the motions on Sundays. I really am going to make an effort to engage myself in Mass now, because he is right. Going through the motions is not enough.
ReplyDeleteThese two quotes spoke to me as well. I loved the way Miller expressed it though. I never thought before of the Devil using Church to get his way, but it makes perfect sense. People begin making church or worship service a habit instead of time with God. I know I've done it before. Its important to keep it sacred. Nice blog.
ReplyDeleteBoth of the quotes are good. They make me realize and think about my own life... am I just wasting time when I could be doing something more useful with my time? And how productive am I letting my time be... am I just doing the same-o-same-o and not realizing it? Every once in a while I find myself in this boat and its a habit that is very easy to make.
ReplyDeleteAmen to this blog and all your comments ladies! these points made by miller are extremely convicting and inspiring. Now that we realize it, we must act...
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