Don't be greedy and spill your milk.

I was making my delicious breakfast this morning and decided to have a glass of milk with it. Here lately milk has been disappearing here at the house. We have gone through 3 gallons this week. And Joseph still drinks formula. Anyway, I got my glass out and started pouring. I was thinking, oh maybe I should leave some for my mom when she gets up. But I decided I wanted it all for myself. Greedy, why yes.

I was pouring, and since I don't sleep anymore, I wasn't paying attention and when I looked over there was milk........all over my counter. I started cleaning it up and laughing. Better than crying, which would have been my normal response. I laughed and God showed me something. I love when he uses normal situations to teach me a lesson.

1) In life when you are greedy, it will make a mess. When we want more more more we will end up with a mess to try to clean up. Thankfully, my milk wasn't that much of a mess and didn't completely cover the floor. BUT it did come close to leaving a "land of milk" at my feet. We just want want want. I've heard this taught multiple times and I'm going to use it here.

80/20 rule. I'm going to use marriage because it's the best example I've heard. You are married to your spouse, they are an 80. There is a lot more that you would want them to have as far as qualities. Maybe you would like your wife to dress more lady like, or you would like your husband to be more interested in your life. It could be something small like I wish he would put his tooth brush in the holder than on the counter. Or I wish she wouldn't put her shoes at the door because I trip on them when I come home. That 20% looks so good on someone else.

That man who spends time spoiling his girlfriend that you wish that you had from your spouse. That woman who dresses very nice in your office with the low cut top that you glance at from time to time. Temptation is everywhere. The sad thing is that it doesn't have to be physical. It can be emotional or mentally stimulating. You could just want a spouse that doesn't spend all their evening on their phone so you find someone who will spend time with you.

You are trying to stuff that last teaspoon of milk in the glass that won't fit. And when you do that, it will make a mess of your life. Not just your relationships, but your emotions. Maybe it's an old habit you keep trying to stuff in your life. That person you can't let go. That drug you can't seem to kick. It could be anything. Maybe this weekend you need to take inventory of your stuff and see what is that little bit of milk thats making everything overflow into a big mess.