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Our family history, background, or lineage does not determine our inheritance in eternity because that is based on Jesus and His work for us, and most of all, He IS our inheritance, one that is not merited on our part, but which He won for us.
Just as we are not to spend time asking fruitless questions or trying to search for the answers, or start a discussion in order to enter a contentious battle of ideas or words in order to come out on top or overcome the other as if an opponent, so we are not to trot out our family genealogy in situation as if our pedigree will warrant us more prestige, place of honor, nor as a veracity of our status in Christ or his church or local community or social circle. We are not to lord over anyone in any way.
But just as we spend time talking about "non-spiritual" matters or "non-spiritual" hobbies, at times, digging into one's family history is permitted, as long as it is used correctly and humbly. Therefore, I did not share these things to impress anyone, as it isn't my lineage anyway, but to share what I have enjoyed doing these past few weeks. This interest will pass soon when I complete what I set out to do in the first place, and I will still be the same person regardless. And, as I enjoy gardening and other "hobbies", there is always a spiritual lesson to learn in these activities, I find. Whether we are doing household tasks that need to be done, or things that are sone for pure pleasure, or activities that we share with others, or simply eat and drink, we are to be thankful and to do all for the glory of God. Not everything is a "spiritual" endeavor, but that does not mean that we are to stop doing all things that we enjoy simply because they are not "spiritual". God made us to enjoy life in this world and to enjoy life in Him. One does not exclude the other. We just practice being in God's Presence in all we say and do.
So, Enjoy art, music, nature, creativity, invention, history, building, etc.
Our family history, background, or lineage does not determine our inheritance in eternity because that is based on Jesus and His work for us, and most of all, He IS our inheritance, one that is not merited on our part, but which He won for us.
Just as we are not to spend time asking fruitless questions or trying to search for the answers, or start a discussion in order to enter a contentious battle of ideas or words in order to come out on top or overcome the other as if an opponent, so we are not to trot out our family genealogy in situation as if our pedigree will warrant us more prestige, place of honor, nor as a veracity of our status in Christ or his church or local community or social circle. We are not to lord over anyone in any way.
But just as we spend time talking about "non-spiritual" matters or "non-spiritual" hobbies, at times, digging into one's family history is permitted, as long as it is used correctly and humbly. Therefore, I did not share these things to impress anyone, as it isn't my lineage anyway, but to share what I have enjoyed doing these past few weeks. This interest will pass soon when I complete what I set out to do in the first place, and I will still be the same person regardless. And, as I enjoy gardening and other "hobbies", there is always a spiritual lesson to learn in these activities, I find. Whether we are doing household tasks that need to be done, or things that are sone for pure pleasure, or activities that we share with others, or simply eat and drink, we are to be thankful and to do all for the glory of God. Not everything is a "spiritual" endeavor, but that does not mean that we are to stop doing all things that we enjoy simply because they are not "spiritual". God made us to enjoy life in this world and to enjoy life in Him. One does not exclude the other. We just practice being in God's Presence in all we say and do.
So, Enjoy art, music, nature, creativity, invention, history, building, etc.
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