October 2011
5 posts
A person: Defined
What makes up the worth of a person; of a life?
Some say it is what they can contribute to the world. But what if they have nothing to contribute?
Others say it is the quality of life that they can have. But what if their quality of life is low?
If we use these definitions, then the rich are worth more then the poor. The able are worth more then the disabled.
This is the great lie. It is...
A prayer....
They are so dear to me. Thank you Father for the work you have given me to do. Even though I might have to sacrifice many other things to faithfully complete this job, its okay, for they have surpassing worth. May I never loose sight of this.
Amen.
Don't Fall asleep...God save the eyes that dim... →
broken.....
Broken. That is what we are at the end of the day. We are tired, weary, and broken.
We all deal with it in different ways. Some end up settling, forever unsatisfied. Some end up searching, always looking for the next thing that will give them all they desire. Some end up tuning the world out, effectively dying to reality.
On and on we go trying to ignore the fact that we are messed up; that we...
Deeper
I learned something. God’s work is deep. It is so deep that it is nearly impossible to see on the surface of everyday life. So deep that it takes a long time to be completed. So deep that when he is working through you you have energy in the moment but once it is at an end you are completely empty of energy.
God’s work is open heart surgery. Literary. He operates on us. Deep within...
