The Pig

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"Don't stop; give me more slop--please!
And now I'll take my ease
                                       d
                                          o
                                            w
                                               n
                                                 into
some soft, smelly, squalid mud!

Ah, how lucky to have landed with such
generous, genteel folk who make me feel
so good and cater to my tastes in food!

Is it cruel fate or
kind, that he enjoys getting
fat for the slaughter?

A break from routine, rest for mind and body, a "feel good" treat or purchase can all work for us--even benefit those around us! Being kind to yourself is not a sin:)

But self-indulgence--no matter how good it feels for the moment--simply isn't worth the cost of self-destruction. We should ask, "Does this work for or against me? Will this give more short-term pleasure than it costs in permanent pain?"

Any pursuit, position, person, pleasure that destroys something valuable should be regarded as an enemy, not a friend. And all of us live or die to more than just ourselves. We may not believe we have much of an influence, but we do. The company we keep and consequences of choices we make certainly affect us but also touch those around us.

Choose Life--that you and your children may live! Choose life-giving words and deeds--because you were made to enjoy life to the full, not regret it. Choose Life--because your Creator crafted you with love and great care, made you for a particular purpose here and eternity with Him. You don't really own your life anyway.

On the lighter side, well...maybe we shouldn't make too many soft choices--lest we get soft and fat ourselves, eh?!:)  Guess I better learn to pass up those yummy donuts!