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Living in Denial Series: “Trash Can Lids”

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We live in a day and age where obligation, and not love, begets servitude. People make the right choice with their actions while in their hearts they hate the choice they feel they had to make. This attitude and mindset is equivalent to filet mingon on a trash can lid. Many of us have found ourselves settling for the right actions even though our hearts did not purpose that action. Currently, I am writing a series called Living In Denial. The series is all about denying the flesh. However, when we deny our flesh we must cheerfully choose to go after God and not grudgingly give up our desires. When we grudgingly serve Him it changes everything. Our service is not pleasing even though the job is done. We are not happy even though we are living in righteousness. It all goes back to the fact that your heart is not in the same place as your choice. When your heart is not in the same place, you will revile everything that is birthed out of your choice.

It is through choice that we receive power. Once a choice is made, we are able to submit to an authority. Once an authority has been established, it is that authority that endues us with power. We must learn to make our choice our treasure. We must cherish our choice as an opportunity and not an obligatory inconvenience of righteousness. Until you began to operate in love, you and God will be unhappy. You will loathe the work you do for Him because your heart is elsewhere. He will loathe it because He does not eat off trashcan lids. Make a choice! Operate in love! Tap into the power of a fully submitted life! Stay on the Path!

Living in Denial Series: “Trash Can Lids”About the Author:Path contributing writer Calvin Walker has been writing editorial content for Path MEGAzine since 2007.  Calvin’s ability to break down the word of God with thought provoking analogies and real life analysis makes an impact on Christians seeking a closer walk with God.  An accomplished author, Walker released his debut book titled “The Gallery” early 2010.  Click here to read excerpts and purchase Walkers’ inspirational novel.  Email calvinwalkerauthor@yahoo.com

When I was growing up, one of my favorite TV shows was “The Cosby Show.” While preparing this article there was one episode that came back to me. It was the episode where Vanessa brought her fiancée, Dabnis, home to meet her parents.  The introduction totally caught her parents off guard because they did not know she was dating anyone. At the end of the dinner, Cliff, the father, said something I’ll never forget. He asked Dabnis what his favorite meal was. Answering, Dabnis cited filet mingon as his favorite. With that information Cliff went on to set up an imaginary plate of filet mingon with all the trimmings. He described it so well that it made the young man’s mouth water. After he had finished his description, he told the man to imagine that amazing meal served atop the lid of a trash can. He used this illustration to show how he had been presented. The presentation did not change the food. However, it did change the desire to eat the food.
 
            Is your worship served on a trash can lid or on china? 2 Corinthians 9:7 is a very well known scripture. It says, ” Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.” We live in a day and age where obligation, and not love, begets servitude. People make the right choice with their actions while in their hearts they hate the choice they feel they had to make. This attitude and mindset is equivalent to filet mingon on a trash can lid. Many of us have found ourselves settling for the right actions even though our hearts did not purpose that action. Currently, I am writing a series called Living In Denial. The series is all about denying the flesh. However, when we deny our flesh we must cheerfully choose to go after God and not grudgingly give up our desires. When we grudgingly serve Him it changes everything. Our service is not pleasing even though the job is done. We are not happy even though we are living in righteousness. It all goes back to the fact that your heart is not in the same place as your choice. When your heart is not in the same place, you will revile everything that is birthed out of your choice.
 
            It is through choice that we receive power. Once a choice is made, we are able to submit to an authority. Once an authority has been established, it is that authority that endues us with power. We must learn to make our choice our treasure. We must cherish our choice as an opportunity and not an obligatory inconvenience of righteousness. Until you began to operate in love, you and God will be unhappy. You will loathe the work you do for Him because your heart is elsewhere. He will loathe it because He does not eat off trashcan lids. Make a choice! Operate in love! Tap into the power of a fully submitted life! Stay on the Path!


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