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Wednesday, June 10th, 2015

I’m back from a few days away and thought I would ease back into blogging with another Stone from this book. I was going to “tease” things with the title of Bedroom but after doing something like that once several years ago I decided I didn’t want any unwanted spam. Yeah, you know what I mean. 🙂

What does Randy mean by bedroom?

I have, along the way, met some people who have regretted their lives. They will make statements like “If I had to do it all over again…” Or “I feel like I missed out on some things by being (you fill in the blank). I know there are those who think they have missed out on a lot of “satisfying things” by being a Christian. By using the phrase “bedroom life” Randy is speaking of those who are looking for things which happen in a bedroom: pleasure, ease, freedom, unaccountability, and selfishness.

Let’s be honest please: the temptation to think things are greener on the other side is prevalent. I’m not just talking about the bedroom. How often have you/I said, “If I only had a few thousand…” What we think would answer our emptiness might “satisfy” for a short period, but long term it would only bring unwanted heartache. A man/woman thinks that fling will take care of the “longing” he/she isn’t getting at home, but it will eventually give way to hurt, betrayal, fatigue, more discontent, and perhaps worst of all…guilt.

As Randy says, “The bedroom life is only an illusion.” (p.41) Stories abound about the loneliness and disillusionment which comes from a life outside reality. It is only a mirage. One which tricks us into craving and accepting only to leave us grasping at empty promises.

There is only one life which satisfies: the life found in Jesus. It may be filled with potholes and all kinds of junk right now, but the final end is worth it.

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 By the way: I did not take my computer with me the past few days and only used my phone to listen to music on YouTube (you probably wouldn’t like my style), check for some important emails I was expecting, and some minor texting. I came back to over 50 unread blogs. Needless to say, I won’t be able to catch up, so please forgive me for not responding to any over the past few days. Thanks.