It’s National Donut Day. I have to admit I haven’t properly prepared. In fact, I didn’t realize that it was National Donut Day until I woke up this morning and saw it on Facebook. And you think that there is no benefit to social media.
In fact, I never celebrated National Donut Day before. But as part of my new whirlwind lifestyle (see yesterday’s blog for details), I think I will celebrate it today.
As I look around it seems to me that way too many folks are trying so hard to live a long life that they are missing out on having a good life. I know lots of people that might eat one donut today but they will be so overcome with guilt thinking about the calories involved that they won’t really enjoy it. Don’t get me wrong. It’s great to exercise and watch what we eat and take care of our teeth and get regular checkups and all that. It’s not so great to be so consumed with it all that we never have any fun.
If we are honest about it, when we find ourselves acting that way, it’s because we are afraid. We are afraid of catching some horrible disease. We are afraid of not living out all the years we should have. Ultimately we are afraid of dying.
Christians should never have such fears, but we know that some of us do. Getting old doesn’t look like a lot of fun. We stay away from nursing homes and hospitals. We don’t visit the elderly unless we really have to. Face it we are afraid.
Just remember. Don’t fear tomorrow. Jesus is already there. He wants us to have a full life today. We can be fulfilled by doing what we have been call out to do. It’s really okay to have a little fun along the way.
Have a donut. Have two. There small.
Be blessed.
Nick
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