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Society and Morality


Duct Tape Fairy Wings…  That is right, I am reclaiming my title as the Duct Tape Diva!  It is funny how over board we end up going for birthday parties and celebrations.  The amount of money that people spend on weddings and parties, anniversaries and events that will only last a few hours.  I think I spent around 45 hours preparing my younger daughter’s birthday party and I will be on-course to do the same with my older daughter’s if I do what I am thinking.  What a first world problem.  Much of the rest of the world is just trying to make it to their next birthday and here I am, making a HUGE deal over my daughter’s 5th. 

Society has told us that so much is normal now.  A “cheap” wedding costs at least $10,000, although the average amount spent is ridiculously higher.  People spend so much on a short amount of pleasure.  Society gives us these norms, tells us our birthday parties have to be over the top, that girls’ night is a must and grabbing a drink or having sex isn’t a big deal anymore.  Society is poisoning morality.  Morality- having morals, knowing what is right and wrong and doing that no matter what.

Matthew 10 says that we will be hated because of Jesus’ name.  Bring it on- hate me for standing up for what I believe in.  Society has made the God fearing Christian a terrible person.  They hate the fact that Christians don’t agree with everything they are saying and doing and they call us closed-minded.  They call us hate mongers because we don’t agree with everything society has told us is okay. 

So I read Matthew 10- I suggest you read it – it is great! http://bible.cc/matthew/10.htm is a good source for it.  I am still going over the top with my daughter’s birthday party.  I don’t think that necessarily disrupts morality as long as I keep in mind that it is one day, and I spend just as much time, effort and money giving back to the world. Keep in mind – do everything with prayer and petition!  Present everything to the Lord.  Read His word, study it and know what His heart is. 
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