Even Though I Somewhat Despise Gandhi...

So. Amazing church service last night. It was about not accepting God's grace in vain. It's not just for us, it's meant to be shared. We have an entire campus before us just waiting to be reached. It's up to us. We can't keep living Christianity as if it is a religion based upon self improvement. It's a religion of love--and that takes more than one person. It was just really good. I can't even do it justice with my words.

Now I'm doing all my Gandhi work which is neverending because I am studying him in two classes. Oh joy! But I came across an excerpt that was just eye opening. Personally, after further studying Gandhi, I became less impressed with him. He was not super intelligent and had many people push him to a level of celebrity that was almost misused in the name of 'religious endeavors' (or, according my perception, personal agendas). Anyways, I realize there are parts of Gandhi I am not impressed with, but his spiritual growth and self control are two very admirable qualities. He was most certainly very determined and ardent in his spiritual practices. In one portion he told of how he and a friend spent 15 minutes trying to decide how to get around using the British envelopes, etc. He became so upset afterwards because he had "wasted fifteen precious minutes on a futile discussion" and "displayed a lack of discrimination" which resulted in "stealing 15 minutes of the world's time which could have been beautifully spent on prayers."

Ok, so this is like crazy extreme, but how many times a day do we futilely waste precious moments? How many times do we ignore perfect opportunities to spend time with out creator? What if we had only an ounce of the self-discipline and dedication that Gandhi had? It just amazes me. Gandhi was so so so dedicated. He spent his entire life devoted to his spirituality. Every moment, every second, was utilized to the utmost. He had a plan and remained true to his beliefs. Are we capable of this dedication? Gandhi was as human as us. We take for granted the privilege we have to be able to talk freely with out Creator. We treat devotion time as a task, not a joy. Why? Think about it.

P.S. I'm on the University of Alabama's Women's Rowing Team. Practice has been kicking my butt, but I know it's going to be so worth it. I'm already meeting more people and realizing how far I can push myself. I'm growing even more! It's an awesome experience and I can't wait to see where it takes me.