May 17, 2009
Don’t judge something's value by whether or not you can live without it.
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When you take a break from something and you don’t miss it, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not valuable in your life.
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Conversely, if you take a break from something and you do miss it, that might not mean it is valuable.
i counted the words. it really is 22. :) thank you for this blog.
God bless you. :)
yes to this post and yes to Jan’s comment. i like it.
Might it be better to say, “Don’t merely judge something’s value…?” While it’s not the only factor, it is a factor.
Do you stop listening to NPR during member drive too?
i’m sending this to my friend…just had a big conversation about her almost-fiance not missing her much when he doesn’t see her all week :)
Would you be willing to tell us what prompted this post?
I haven’t missed exercising but judging by how much it costs to buy new clothes, I know it is valuable and necessary.
don’t tell us you’re giving up on Twitter, too!
CS Lewis wrote about those things which have no survival value but which give value to survival. A nice, pithy turn of phrase.
In a life of clutter, it should give one pause, however.
Wow, this thought was going through my head right before I clicked on your blog. I was talking with a woman at church recently about the marriage-potential of a dating relationship I was in. She tried to discern the strength of my feelings by asking if I could “live without him”, .. and used that as a diagnostic tool with me. I said “I don’t know… I’m sure I ~could~…” She was concerned. I was bothered by the question.
Absence does not necessarily make the heart grow fonder- sometimes it makes it grow weaker. It can be the actual presence of someone or something that keeps the bond strong.
For example, on Twitter today from @servantkeeper: The less we read the Word of God, the less we desire to read it, & the less we pray, the less we desire 2 pray.-George Muller
Exercise is an example. I could sit around for a week without missing pain and sweat. Bulges would testify to exercise’s value.
amen