what's going on in my head lately

"History cares not an iota for the rank or title a man has borne, or the office he has held, but only the quality of his deeds and the character of his mind and heart."
--Samuel Brengle
‎"the root of your salvation glorifies God privately, and the fruit of your salvation glorifies God publicly."
-- John Piper
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus.”
-- Philippians 2:3-5
“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. For I tell you that Christ has become a servant.”
--Romans 15:5,7-8a
“Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin.”
--1 Peter 4:1

These are some of the things that have been on my heart. I don’t even really know what to write about them. I just really wish that my life would reflect these verses and quotes. What if all Christians decided to live this way? It is so easy to fall into materialism and consumerism in America. Our culture is a selfish, glory-seeking culture. We are very much into consuming the pleasures of this world rather than following the mandate that God gave us back in Genesis to care for the earth and all creation. Yes, I am talking about nature. It’s beautiful and God created it for us to enjoy. Not to abuse. But I am also talking about each other. In fact, we are the first-fruits of all creation, so why do we think it is ok to use people for our own benefit? Why do we play favorites and leave people out? We may all be different parts of Gods body, called to different things, but we are all called to Love each other. We treat our cashier as just part of the line at the store. We have to schedule in time to meet with or talk with friends. Time may be money, but since when can money replace time? I have felt really convicted lately about how I really haven’t cared very much for those around me. I am challenging myself to do better at this. It’s gonna be tough.