25 Jun
The Ice Pack Attack
It was a lonely and painful day of baby-sitting and the only thing I could think to do with my sister was to watch TV. She was getting bored because, of course, me being a guy, I’m not the best baby-sitter. I just watched ESPN for three hours. My sister, desperate for some fun, decided to play a game called “ice pack attack.” She thought it would be funny to nail me in the face with a frigid, freezing cold ice pack.
In my attempt to protect my big tough brother status, I had to retaliate. I grabbed two ice packs out of the freezer and slung one with all my might at her face and, of course, I hit her. Little did I know what was going to happen next? My sister, in her mad dash for protection, jumped on the couch, which happened to be fairly new. I ran over to the couch, ice pack in hand, and started to pummel the pillow she had over her head. As I continued, I noticed this strange blue Jell-O-like substance all over the couch.
I made a mad dash for some paper towels, and as I‘m tearing open the package, I am thinking about how much trouble I am going to be in. I scooped all the ice bag Jell-O junk substance off the couch. Praise God it cleaned up! Not one stain. It turned out to be nothing; but at the time, I took it very seriously.
Then it hit me. Why is it that when I make a mess on the couch, or when I am about to get grounded or get in trouble by my parents that I take things so seriously? But in other areas of my life, I don’t take it seriously and I end up making a careless mess. Sometimes my life can get “Jell-0-like” messy.
I am learning that the only way to avoid the “Jell-O-like” messes in my life is for me to have more of God and less of myself. He is the only way for me to have a fighting chance in this life. I have no hope without Christ having full and complete control of my life. On my own, I will make a mess every time.
The only good in my life is Jesus and nothing else.
John 3:30 … that ‘”He must increase, and I must decrease.” That is so true in my life—that is the only way I can be Jell-O junk free! I need more of Him, less of me!
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Filed in: Choices, Discipleship, Temptation
About the Author
Luke Harper is a 15-year old student at Metro Christian Academy in Nashville, where he is active in football, basketball, and soccer. In his free time, he loves to watch ESPN, Dallas Mavericks, LSU TIGERS, Titans and enjoys hanging out with friends. He loves road trips, youth trips, mission trips, eating pancakes, and chillaxin. You can reach Luke on facebook.
