other than good intentions
February 11, 2010
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many, many opportunities to get off.
sheesh ashley…that is good!!!
PRIDE
The ghosts we won’t let go of.
@dg4G says:
selfishness
@nateonamission says:
classic good intentions?
@atangie says:
coulda – woulda – shouldas
oh
and cheesecake, cream pies and orange sorbet twist with vanilla ice-cream… now that’s a slope I don’t mind slipping down… yummmmmmmm
@PrudyChick says:
With things like cheesecake and cream pies those are on the road to Heaven and served there calorie free. :) {kidding of course}
the really nice, new blacktop cement that everyone wants to drive on, and not the old lane with the gray cement that’s cracking.
…it’s enticing.
and sometimes I love it.
and other times I hate it.
and I wish I hated it more than I yearned for it.
@cassgirl says:
All the stuff we won’t give up for the sake of following God.
@AbbyL says:
Procrastination
comfortable complacency
Ouch! That hurt, but in a good way.
Fear
Glazed donuts.
Deception
prideful independence
@mandythompson says:
Fannie Mae
blind eyes and unwilling hearts
temptations
those yummy chocolate carmel cookies at the eastwood cafe…..
@Nomadstacey says:
Self-sufficiency
Beautiful people
@PrudyChick says:
self-righteousness
signs that say “U-Turn Ahead”
perpetual dissatisfaction
@jclayville says:
skittles… and milk duds
self.
@traceepersiko says:
3 feet of snow to shovel.
@Nomadstacey says:
Did it myself today, tre. Sometimes, pretty people have to shovel their own snow!
@traceepersiko says:
look at you, pretty! you get those pretty shoes wet? so proud of you!
@XCWATERBOY says:
really annoying right and left-wingers. and tuna fish. I hate tuna fish.
sugar and spice and everything nice.
compromise
Bowls of red stew.
(Can you tell I’ve been really camping out with Jacob and Esau lately?)
rationalizations
and here’s a great blog post on rationalizing….
http://refineus.org/2010/02/the-slippery-slope-of-rationalizing/
@coloraturajoy says:
asphalt?
Justification.
And every day filled with opportunity to get off that road if you haven’t already.
@hannahruthie says:
momentary satisfaction.
@gritandglory says:
i’m LOVING these comments!
Self gratification and justifications…and Hershey kisses
Fear and distrust
Exit now signs…
regrets
…with good. Good as in the enemy of great or perfect. As in good enough.
… imitation. Because 1% counterfeit is still not 100% God, and sometimes it’s so hard to identify the difference. Especially in church.
Smiles.
And nice people.
And Biblical quotes.
And “I love you”s.
And lies.
And deceit.
And trickery.
And the appearance of everything Godly with the substance of evil itself.
If the real road looked bad no one would walk down it.