It is easy to go through life deceiving ourselves. Fenelon says it this way, "As you fool others, you fool yourself. You begin to believe the illusion you create."
Is there a difference between "porch living" and "house living?"
Today you are going to meet people who give you the impression that they are enjoying life, but just below the surface there is fear and anxiety. These are "porch dwellers." Somewhere along the line, they have become satisfied with living in the illusion they create. There is no longer a desire for authenticity, rather they have settled for a life of mediocrity.
Today you are going to meet people who are living out of the abundance of "the house." They have walked through the door and are enjoying what it means to live an abundant life.They are authentic pilgrims on the journey with a deep senses of who they are. In other words, they see themselves as God sees them.
As a child I can remember driving to my grandmothers house and pulling into the tree lined driveway. Jumping out of the car, I would run up the steps to the front door. She had a small enclosed porch and a door that opened into the kitchen and eating area. I still can smell the aromas, hear the sounds and remember her welcoming voice.
I just stayed on the porch and didn't go in.
Are you kidding me? I threw open the door, ran in the house, tasted her cooking, laughed around the table, listened to the tall tales of those older than myself and gladly sat at the kids end of the table at meal time.
Why? Because "house living" living is a lot better than "porch living."
Sadly, there are to many people who "live on the porch and think they are in the house." Don't be one of those people today. Come on in the house!
The psalmist understood the difference between "porch living" and "house living" when he penned these words, "Better is one day in your house, than a thousand elsewhere." Psalms 84:10
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