Priorities and Lies

If that's what you want, you should go for it.

This modern era seems to be characterised by the ethos that we can have whatever we want.  And screw the consequences.  Those of us on the dodgy end of the deal should be happy to be used and abused because somebody else is getting what they want. 

I think the pendulum has swung too far.  Women's liberation has done a great deal of good and has reduced many abuses.  But I think that it also encouraged people to be more selfish. 

Think of the way that word is used now.  Selfish.  It used to be seen as a negative thing.   As children, we were told not to be selfish.  Now, people say things like, "It's good to be a bit selfish," and, "You have to be selfish to take good care of yourself."  I think the last phrase is telling.  'Good care of yourself'.

It seems that looking after number one has taken priority over the responsibilities we have towards others.  If we are in a marriage and we fall in love with somebody else, what does society tell us to do?  Get a divorce.  Go and follow your dreams with the one you love.  Don't worry about the husband and children whose hearts you might be breaking.  They'll get over it.  You deserve to have the life you want.

Lies!  It's all lies.  'Lies' is not a strong enough word for it.  Rubbish.  Bollocks.  Deceit.

Love.  It can be such a small thing and such a big thing.  The Cambridge Dictionaries Online defines love as -
           to like another adult very much and be romantically and sexually attracted to them, 
          or to have  strong feelings of liking a friend or person in your family.

This seems like such a small love.  In the bible, a man is called to love his wife as he loves himself.  Not, until someone else comes along, or when it suits him.  No.  We should love our spouses as much as we love ourselves.  The bible also talks about love as an action, not a feeling.  Ephesians 5 says we should 'follow God's example' and -
          walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us 
 We may not always feel overly loving towards our husbands, or our children, but it is our actions that matter. 
It seems pretty clear to me.  As christians, we are not here to get everything we want.  We are here to serve others, and give ourselves up for others.  
Very anti-modern.  What were they thinking 2000 years ago?