It opened in 1992. It is large enough to hold 32 Boeing 747s. It has a roller coaster and a 74-foot Ferris wheel. Also home to a 1.2 million gallon aquarium, a wedding chapel, and 50 restaurants, it is visited by over 40 million guests each year, making it the most visited place in the state of Minnesota.
The Mall of America.
It truly is an amazing place. Beth and I visited the great mall shortly after it opened. It has everything that should translate into “fun.”
But not so quick . . .
The Bible warns, “Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man” (Proverbs 21:17).
C.S. Lewis wrote, in Mere Christianity, “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.”
Recovery Step: Sex addicts are pleasure seekers to the max. That’s why they keep returning to their habit – it never satisfies. If you are seeking satisfaction through sex or any other mechanism of pleasure that is found in this world, get off the crazy train. The ride you are on never ends well.
