"DO YOUR OWN THING"

Thoughts for Today

Is life about seeking pleasure? Doing whatever we want to do?
 
Part of the culture we are exposed to says, "Do your own thing. Do whatever you want as long as it doesn't hurt anybody else. Whatever you think is right is right for you-who am I to judge? You should try everything at least once."
 
But today's scripture makes it clear that not everything is good for us. And that we should not become a slave to any activity or relationship.
 
Consider this ...

Pursuing pleasure for pleasure's sake is not satisfying.

You're addicted to thrills? What an empty life! The pursuit of pleasure is never satisfied.
Proverbs 21:17 MSG

Doing things apart from God's ways, timing, and purposes gives us a false and temporary high. We will always need more to get the same high next time. We become preoccupied with these highs, and they end up controlling us, leading to anger, fear, shame, and guilt.
 
Are you doing your own thing? Or God's.