Bible Discussion Thread

A few days ago , I spied the most awesome vase of coloured Italian glass in a charity shop window , my first thought was : my best friend Jeni would go crazy for that . I thought it would be very expensive but it wasn't so I bought it for her as a pressie and I was soooo happy to be able to get if for her cos I know she will adore it . I've looked on line and it's worth several hundreds of English pounds . I have about 300 in my account . For one second I , I was tempted to keep it sell it and keep the cash . I , me , thought of that . But just for a second . I bought it as an act of love towards my friend , it cost me ten pounds . So , my original intention was an act of love . I was tempted , by my own desire / lust . My own greeed . Mine . I own it because it's my lust and greed . My friend will have her pressie . God will provide for me as perfectly and generously and lovingly and thoughtfully as He always has done . I want for nothing , but I do some times desire / lust for things that I don't actually need . To give in to my own lusts is sin . To serve myself is sin . I sin every day . Christ denied himself and served God perfectly . I'm very thankful that he did .