I was thinking the other day. About this weird metaphor that strangely makes sense. All humans are like the weirdo millionaires that go on Millionaire Matchmaker. Let me explain...
Everytime I watch that show, I am frustrated by the Millionaires. They have some sort of dating issue or personality problem that prevents them from finding their soul mate. Patty (the matchmaker) steps in and tells them their problem and how to fix it (it usually has to do with NOT picking girls that are half their age to date) and what do the millionaires do? THEY COMPLETELY IGNORE IT! I am like wow! you must not REALLY want to find your soul mate if you don't take the advice that is handed to you by the expert!! Then they go on a date with a girl half their age and of course, it fails. Because the definition of insanity is doing something over and over again but expecting different results. Of course it is going to fail with the woman you picked in Patty's millionaire club--because she's just like the girls you pick OUTSIDE of Patty's millionaire club! ....(that's what i am screaming at the tv.)
Anyway, it had me thinking and all of a sudden I was like wait a minute....I am EXACTLY like those Millionaires. Except instead of ignoring Patty's expert advice, I ignore God's expert advice. All humans do! time and time again, it is our number one flaw to ignore God and think we can do this life on our own. We think we know everything. We think we can fix/figure out every problem. And time and time again, we disappoint ourselves. We are left with the same mess we were the last time we tried to do things on our own. Confused, lonely, empty. Just as I yell at the TV every time the Millionaire's ignore Patty's advice, I yell at myself everytime I ignore God's wisdom and act as the sinful human I am. I am ignoring the expert on life, the CREATOR of this life, when He knows the exact perfect way to live it to it's greatest fulfillment!
And just as the Millionaire's that actually listen to Patty's advice always end up with their perfect match, everytime I feel I am living for God, I am truly fulfilled. I know I cannot change my sinful human nature, but I CAN spend more time with God and pray that his wisdom starts to overtake my sinful actions. I cannot sit and do nothing and just hope that I change. That would be like those Millionaires completely ignoring their dating life all together--they're certainly not going to find someone that way! A person has to be active in overshadowing their sinful nature by spending time with God and learning from him.
I need to do this more often.
Katie
