Paper Dolls

[345 words] Paper dolls, paper people that came with paper clothes and could be cut out and played with. They never were a very durable toy, but they could be printed on the back of a cereal box cheaply and kids could get a free toy to play with. What happened when two kids wanted to play with the doll? The problem with the dolls was they tore, then you ended up with half a doll. If we are honest with ourselves, we will admit we often feel torn between the spiritual and the physical world that we live in. There are things about this world that we let pull us away from the spiritual things of God. We will often find ourselves trying to walk a line between our selfish desires and the loving selfless person that God wants us to be. James warns us about these worldly attachments…