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Introduction
In May’s article of the month, Angela Georgantas has written a piece on vanity. Though it is a short, the message is powerful. We tend to think of vanity in relation to physical appearance alone many times. Yet, this article reveals the other side of vanity. One in which King Solomon talked about and that we as Believers must stay mindful of lest we fall into its snare.
There is no doubt that a spirit of pride is the root cause of all vanity. When we choose to try to depend on ourselves to live a satisfied and happy life, this is vanity. Only Jesus Christ can provide the joy we desperately desire – anything else is merely a false sense of happiness, which is short-term and will never last.
Living a life filled with joy will never come from any person or possession. We must humbly come before the Lord and ask Him to flood us with joy unspeakable…and when our joy is complete in Him, that joy will remain no matter the storms in life. The Bible tells us that strength comes from having joy in the Lord.
“…for the joy of the Lord is your strength” ~ Nehemiah 8:10
May the message encourage you and help you to be mindful when vanity tries to rear its ugly head.
Brook Ardoin
I love cooking shows. My all-time favorite is called Top Chef. Each episode consists of a cooking contest where chefs are given certain challenges to complete in a certain period of time. When the timer goes off, winners are rewarded, losers are on the chopping block, and one contestant goes home. Last night I was watching an episode on Hulu. As the chefs were scrambling to get everything done in the last seconds of the challenge, within my spirit I heard the words “Vanity of Vanities.” These words stuck with me as I continued watching their dishes being judged by the expert panel. The losing contestant for that episode was a homosexual man whose words of never giving up and pursuing his dreams in the culinary industry sounded sad and hollow. What kind of future could this hard-working, talented man have apart from Jesus …Vanity!
READ MORE https://fireandfreedom.org/2018/05/25/vanity-of-vanities/
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