Are Your Tent Pegs Too Deep?l

sold their possessions and goods Acts 2:45

I was never raised as a camper so pitching a tent does not come easy or natural for me. While dating my wife we decided to drive up north and spend the weekend camping with some friends.

With our late start we finally reached our destination about 10:00P.M. But just our luck that a light rain began to fall as soon as I got out of the car to pitch the tent. After some AllStar wrestling I finally finished with the tent .But the pegs were not driven deep enough into the ground. Two hours later I clung to my pride as the tent sagged and we barely made it through the night.

As Christians we are told not to put our pegs too deep. All that we have is temporal. So I must ask this question: Are your tent pegs too deep. Is there anything that is owning you verses you owning it? Is there any material possession that gives you value and self worth?

The very words, " I am a Christian should be enough. Enough to have us wanting to let God possess us. Our value rests in who we are and not in what we have.

When I was young, the very first purchase was my ski boat. All of that is fine and good but it was my attitude that was wrong. If it was a nice summer day I would look outside and actually be mad that I had to work and couldn't be out in the boat. If I had friends out I would be sad that I couldn't have more friends out enjoying it. It flat out, blatantly owned me. Once I discovered these things I sold it.

To be able to go where He sends me we have to be ready, willing and able to move when He says move. But it starts with an attitude and ends with a desire to do the work of our Lord.

Father,
the things I own mean nothing
if I don't have You.
Everything is worthless
if I don't do what You show me to do.

May my heart
be always willing.
May my eyes be open to see.
The places I am needed
When they are revealed to me.

Brad McGill
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