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There was this tiny lizard that was going around my office desk. Though all lizards are active, this small one was extremely active. Probably it was its first day out! It was climbing everywhere, on the desk, over the curtains, on my bag, over my books. I was working on my computer and out of nowhere this tiny lizard came again and climbed on my laptop. It seemed not to be noticing me! Or probably was ignoring me! It was not frightened of me either! After it happily climbed over my laptop, and as I tried to chase it away, it went over the monitor and then immediately jumped on the desk and went away, as if to show that it was not interested seeing the plain words that I were typing in Microsoft Word! I think, it wanted some colours vibrant ones! Even human children are like this, arent they? I am reminded of Asher the son of my H.O.D. His mother works as the Secretary to our Director. He is a child of four years and right after his school he runs to his mothers office. When our director is in his office, Asher would freely enter his office not heeding to his mothers warning and would start his bla-blas. His mother has to go in to the Directors office and take him away. He is the only one who seems to be not alarmed by the Director's presence. Because others who would walk in to meet his secretary, would hesitate when he is in his office. Sometimes he would walk into his office, when there is a serious discussion and his mother would scold him. And his face would shrink, out of sadness. And he wont be concentrated on anything in particular for a long time. His interests keep changing. The only thing which I have seen him concentrating for a long time, is when he watches a cartoon show. One time he would be playing with his toy gun and the very next moment he would want to go out and play with someone. That which would have amused him for a while would have become boring the next instant. He always wants to experience new things. And he is also very curious. He keeps asking about everything right from a sharpener to a stapler and he would also take them in his hands to feel it and would try to operate it. When he takes a stapler, he is scolded, because he is ignorant that he could hurt himself with that. Many a times, we are also like that tiny lizard and Asher. Struck by curiosity, we too want to experience everything. The curiosity that begins with the sharpener goes onto sex. Like the tiny lizard, we would like to go to every new place to find fulfilment. And when Godly people counsel us, it would seem unnecessary for us. Like Asher, we too at many times are unaware of Gods presence, who watches everything that we do. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:13 (ESV) But when we give into our curiosity drive and tread deeper and deeper into it, we would only find that there is no end. That which might seem satisfying today would appear boring after some days and we want something new, to feed our curiosity and satisfaction. So there begins the chase for satisfaction from pornography to Author: Mariyosh J mariyoshj@gmail.com Visit the blog
Prayer: Jesus, my curiosity has led me to careless indulgence in sinful pleasures. Show me a way of escape and deliver me from this bondage. Make me free of guilt and shame, so that I can live for your name. Save me from abase and sustain me by your grace! I decide from now on to stay pure and undefiled. Lord help me to not waver in my decision. Holy Spirit, help me in my times of weakness and give me the strength to overcome sinful curiosities and temptations. Amen. Author: Mariyosh J mariyoshj@gmail.com Visit the blog