Title: Contentment (1)
Series: A Pathway to Generosity
Author: Timothy Melton
Text: Philippians 4:10-13
Several years ago, a woman named Hajnal Ban decided she was tired of being what she considered short. She was not content with who she was. The five-foot-one Australian was convinced her height was the sole reason she wasn't being taken seriously in the professional world. But what do you do about something as seemingly set-in-stone as your height?
Ban found a solution in Russia-albeit a painful one. According to an article in the Times of London, Russian doctors agreed to "break both her legs in four places and stretch them slowly for 1mm every day for nine months." After all the breaking and stretching, Ban then wore plaster casts for three additional months to make the changes permanent. The whole process cost her $40,000.
In the end Ban gained three inches. But she insists that more importantly, she gained respect, quickly pointing out that she is now a city councilwoman in Australia. When asked by a Times reporter if she would pursue further cosmetic enhancements, Ban said, "I haven't made a decision on whether I will in the future or not. I know I'll get wrinkles and put on weight, and I'll even shrink as I get older, so we'll see what happens. But I'm not a person who focuses on my self-image."
That story is almost unbelievable, that someone's discontentment could drive them to such extreme actions, but be careful. We all have been guilty of some form of trying to measure up to the world's expectations. The world is trying to entice us and make us into its image every day.
Researchers say, "The average person encounters anywhere from 4,000 to 10,000 advertisements each day, depending on factors such as location, media consumption habits, and internet use. This number includes ads seen on TV, radio, social media, websites, billboards, and even product placements in entertainment. The rise of digital marketing has significantly increased t ...
Series: A Pathway to Generosity
Author: Timothy Melton
Text: Philippians 4:10-13
Several years ago, a woman named Hajnal Ban decided she was tired of being what she considered short. She was not content with who she was. The five-foot-one Australian was convinced her height was the sole reason she wasn't being taken seriously in the professional world. But what do you do about something as seemingly set-in-stone as your height?
Ban found a solution in Russia-albeit a painful one. According to an article in the Times of London, Russian doctors agreed to "break both her legs in four places and stretch them slowly for 1mm every day for nine months." After all the breaking and stretching, Ban then wore plaster casts for three additional months to make the changes permanent. The whole process cost her $40,000.
In the end Ban gained three inches. But she insists that more importantly, she gained respect, quickly pointing out that she is now a city councilwoman in Australia. When asked by a Times reporter if she would pursue further cosmetic enhancements, Ban said, "I haven't made a decision on whether I will in the future or not. I know I'll get wrinkles and put on weight, and I'll even shrink as I get older, so we'll see what happens. But I'm not a person who focuses on my self-image."
That story is almost unbelievable, that someone's discontentment could drive them to such extreme actions, but be careful. We all have been guilty of some form of trying to measure up to the world's expectations. The world is trying to entice us and make us into its image every day.
Researchers say, "The average person encounters anywhere from 4,000 to 10,000 advertisements each day, depending on factors such as location, media consumption habits, and internet use. This number includes ads seen on TV, radio, social media, websites, billboards, and even product placements in entertainment. The rise of digital marketing has significantly increased t ...
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