The tribe has spoken...
OK so I'm a survivors fan. But I think this is one of the best shows on TV. I love how some people come on the show and you know they have watched it before, yet they are surprised by the living conditions. I mean seriously.... Yesterday started another season and they have a older woman on a tribe that has never slept outside.... Yea never. She even was dumb enough to say to another tribe member that she was afraid of leaves... Yea that's right leaves and she is on Survivor. That isn't even the best part. Her tribe lost and she wasn't voted out? Now I agree that the tribe spoke, but it surely didn't think.
I think this show reveals a lot of what life is. I know you are probably thinking, how? Well think about it, you have a group of people, the people you allow in your life, at each tribal council the tribe votes someone off the island. The tribe speaks as they say... Now we do this in life as well. Think about how many times in our lives that we have a new person join in our tribe (life), now think about how many times after hanging out with that new person in that setting that you decide that they do not fit into that crowd. Honestly, we do this. So we find other ways to spend time with these people or do not spend time with them at all. So we allow our group or tribe speak.
OK that is extreme maybe and maybe some of you are reading this and saying I've never done that. That could be true. But I'm sure you have a group of people you hang out with that you get along with better. I would also say that you spend more time with these people, maybe when you think about going out you do not even think about calling the others. So in the same way you are voting out the others. Again I know some are saying, yea that is human nature. I agree, but is that what we are called to do?
Is that it? Just find people you enjoy spending time with, hang out with them and never spend time growing yourself be getting to know someone you normally wouldn't spend time with? Really? I agree it feels good spending time with people who have similar interest, but I it also refreshing spending time with someone who has different opinions than you. If you can have a real conversation, without arguing, you can really learn a lot about yourself and the thoughts of others.
Now this doesn't just happen with people. We do this with all areas of our life. Like money, what we wear, what we do for a living, what kind of car we drive, what music we listen to, what we watch on TV, where we live, how we dress, I could go on and on. We allow the world (tribe) speak on all of these things.... To be apart of the in crowd you should all where labeled clothing, do you know why? Because the tribe has spoken. Everyone needs to drive Volvo if you want people to think you are doing well in life, do you know why? You got it, because the tribe has spoken. So I ask you, where is the tribe speaking in your life?
I have grown a lot in this area, but still struggle with some wants now and then. OK more times then I like to admit. For me the tribe speaks in the areas of technology. Like cell phones, computers, MP3 players, digital cameras, you get the point.
God, help us listen to the only tribe that matters. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. That is the tribe I want to vote for me, not the tribe of the world. Help me with that... Continue to speak to me, Amen.
I think this show reveals a lot of what life is. I know you are probably thinking, how? Well think about it, you have a group of people, the people you allow in your life, at each tribal council the tribe votes someone off the island. The tribe speaks as they say... Now we do this in life as well. Think about how many times in our lives that we have a new person join in our tribe (life), now think about how many times after hanging out with that new person in that setting that you decide that they do not fit into that crowd. Honestly, we do this. So we find other ways to spend time with these people or do not spend time with them at all. So we allow our group or tribe speak.
OK that is extreme maybe and maybe some of you are reading this and saying I've never done that. That could be true. But I'm sure you have a group of people you hang out with that you get along with better. I would also say that you spend more time with these people, maybe when you think about going out you do not even think about calling the others. So in the same way you are voting out the others. Again I know some are saying, yea that is human nature. I agree, but is that what we are called to do?
Is that it? Just find people you enjoy spending time with, hang out with them and never spend time growing yourself be getting to know someone you normally wouldn't spend time with? Really? I agree it feels good spending time with people who have similar interest, but I it also refreshing spending time with someone who has different opinions than you. If you can have a real conversation, without arguing, you can really learn a lot about yourself and the thoughts of others.
Now this doesn't just happen with people. We do this with all areas of our life. Like money, what we wear, what we do for a living, what kind of car we drive, what music we listen to, what we watch on TV, where we live, how we dress, I could go on and on. We allow the world (tribe) speak on all of these things.... To be apart of the in crowd you should all where labeled clothing, do you know why? Because the tribe has spoken. Everyone needs to drive Volvo if you want people to think you are doing well in life, do you know why? You got it, because the tribe has spoken. So I ask you, where is the tribe speaking in your life?
I have grown a lot in this area, but still struggle with some wants now and then. OK more times then I like to admit. For me the tribe speaks in the areas of technology. Like cell phones, computers, MP3 players, digital cameras, you get the point.
God, help us listen to the only tribe that matters. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. That is the tribe I want to vote for me, not the tribe of the world. Help me with that... Continue to speak to me, Amen.
posted by Andy Rainey at Friday, February 03, 2006
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