I am disgusted.
Completely disgusted.
As you know, Roger and I moved to North Carolina without jobs. It was a scary thing to do but we are trusting that God will provide. And He has, I have been able to find temporary work guarding at a country club. And this is what disgusts me.
The country club that I guard for is for member's only but to be a member costs a pretty penny. To be a member of this country club, the fee is well over $20,000. Yes you read twenty-thousand dollars. It is some ridiculous high end country club. Everyone drives a BMW or more expensive cars. Children run around with their parent's credit cards going up to the food stand demanding service. They feel privileged. I feel pain for them.
The lifeguards that I guard with are just as bad. They also drives BMW's and feel like the world owes them everything. Yesterday, I had to listen to a few of the girl guards talk about their shopping habits and how they can drop a thousand dollars of Daddy's money in just a few hours. They have no respect for adults and feel like swear words are the only way that they can communicate.
And here I am, in my little corner, and the only thing I can think about it is how this is all a waste. Children are dying overseas, they need water and here we are spending thousands of dollars on country club memberships. And I know that many of you reading this do not belong to a country club but it always makes me think about what things on my level am I buying that isn't a necessity?
It's a nice reminder for me to put things into perspective. I just feel so disgusted and I have no idea what I am supposed to do with these feelings. I love that He puts these things in my path so that I am forced to look at what is necessary in life.
3 comments:
I know how you feel. I have to try to shift my feelings of disgust towards feelings of sadness for these people.
The only encouragement I can think of for you is that God calls us to love the unlovable. Maybe there is someone God wants you to be his light to here. You shine brighter than all the bling and waxed Beemers :)
Who knows!
Maybe God has specifically put you in this place at this time just so that you can be an example to these people!
~"a Shining-light-in-the-Darkness"~
Keep you mind on things above! :)
I am disgusted to - with myself. Love you. Love your heart.
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