Infomercials

There are things we don't like to admit about ourselves- those embarrassing secrets we hope to take to the grave. I am trusting that , at most, 6 people read this so I can reveal one of mine. I am an infomercial junkie. Not only do I watch them - I am fairly entertained by them- AND I frequently buy the products. I would feel so ashamed except that I typically like the stuff I buy so much I can't feel too terrible about it. (The spaghetti cooker is a definite exception) From exercise programs to beauty products- all you have to do to convince me is put together a snappy little 24 minute program with before and after shots and a B-list celebrity to endorse it- and I will totally believe it WILL transform my life.

I do draw the line on certain things. The kitchen products don't hold a big attraction for me- probably in part because I hate cooking in the first place. No, I usually go for things that I feel like I need- younger skin, something to fix dry, damaged hair, best shape of your life kind of stuff. Our needs can make us vulnerable in ways we could never imagine. With the infomercials, I may just be out a few dollars, but in other areas of life- the consequences of buying into the wrong things to meet our needs are much higher. We see this everyday with people calling psychic hotlines, losing their savings in get-rich-quick scams, or buying into false religions. The course of lives are forever altered because they are chasing the wrong solutions. We have legitimate needs and we are desperate for solutions- but if we aren't careful where we go to meet those needs we end up in a bigger mess than we began with. And we miss the greatest Solution ever given to mankind. Whatever you need- He is the solution. Lonely? He's comfort. Sad? He's joy. Sick? He's healing. Lost? He's direction. He is everything we ever need.