If you happened to ask me if I had a tendency to be greedy, I’d probably say no, and believe I was telling you the truth. But what occurred the other evening set me back and the Lord convicted me of yet another “respectable” sin.
I was sitting with my parents at our favorite Italian restaurant. We’d ordered pizza and had eaten through to the last two pieces on the silver platter. I checked-in with my belly, yup, I could definitely have another piece. Knowing my Dad, I knew he could eat another piece too. I surveyed the remaining two pieces on the dish. One was bigger than the other. I licked my lips. How could I nonchalantly get that big one onto my plate?
That’s when the conviction hit me.
What was I doing?
It surely was greed that made me want the bigger piece. And I could probably have added gluttony to the list if I’d carried through with my plans. But after silently thanking the Holy Spirit for calling me up short before I sinned, I slid the smaller piece onto my plate and left the big one for my father.
Greed comes in many different shapes and sizes. I was stunned when I realized that greed had so easily pushed me to think in such a manner.
Prayer:
Lord, you’ve shown me that my selfishness makes me greedy. Thank you for stopping me before I sinned in my greed. Please forgive me and continue to make me a better person. Amen.
Next up on Wednesday. Hope to see you then!
I have caught myself vying for the largest piece before. Sometimes I grab it and some times I let the other person have it. I guess it all depends on my mood. When tempted to grab the big piece, I should let that be a trigger to ask myself why and then always choose the smaller piece just to practice some self-discipline. Yep, that’s what I’m going to do from now on. Thanks for the “mirror,” Felecia!
My pleasure. Sure love how I’m convicting everyone!