People's reasoning places such a huge obstacle in their personal growth in God. We attempt to apply human analysis to things that the spiritual mind is needed to comprehend.
I have been facing others using human reasoning to cope with circumstances the last few days and I came across this quotation from Tertullian. "What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?" Why attempt to take the things of God and approach it without having His ways in mind?
"As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."
Isaiah 55:9
I want to have the mind of Christ. In every situation I face. May it be Lord.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
The Resilency of Plants
I'm thankful for it.
While I was away recently, I left my garden to my wife. Her hands were full with many things, so I didn't expect her to attend to my garden the way I would.
I have been home for a little over a week now and it is great to see my plants recovering from the neglect. New growth and lush green from the same pot that was wilted just days ago.
I saw my entire garden recover from a destructive hail storm this season. I was more distraught that the plants I had nurtured were stripped, than I was that my car was peppered with dents.
But, the resilency of plants have taught me a lot about God.
It reminds me that God has designed it that way to remind me that dry spells are not a final judgment. He brings streams in the desert. He can make a dry place into an oasis. He can transform hurt into healing.
May it be so, in and through my life.
While I was away recently, I left my garden to my wife. Her hands were full with many things, so I didn't expect her to attend to my garden the way I would.
I have been home for a little over a week now and it is great to see my plants recovering from the neglect. New growth and lush green from the same pot that was wilted just days ago.
I saw my entire garden recover from a destructive hail storm this season. I was more distraught that the plants I had nurtured were stripped, than I was that my car was peppered with dents.
But, the resilency of plants have taught me a lot about God.
It reminds me that God has designed it that way to remind me that dry spells are not a final judgment. He brings streams in the desert. He can make a dry place into an oasis. He can transform hurt into healing.
May it be so, in and through my life.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Going to the Shore
It has been awhile since I last posted. My second son Jude was born a little over a year ago. I have been struggling to regain balance and center in my life. So, I am revisiting blogging, so that my thoughts and feelings can be articulated.
I heard my son Jared say last night that we were going to the shore soon. He is three and I am surprised daily by the things that come out of his mouth. He is very aware and absorbs so much. We ARE going to the shore in a couple of weeks. The fact that he knew it and spit it out in context (my wife returning from Target with some supplies for our trip) is what amazed me.
As my boys get bigger, I see myself get older, I find myself very uneasy. No longer are my days predictable and self-directed. Instead there is a lot of responsibility riding on my shoulders. Each day seems to intensify the reality for me. They need me -- I am under increasing stress -- my time is not my own -- when can I rest?
I want (desperately) to do this thing called "life" well, and I am am losing control over it -- or so it seems. As I type these words, I recall the truth that God is in control. There is truly too much to do, so I must learn, and remember, to do only the best things. This requires discipline and a deep connection to the source of true power.
Without trying to sound cliché, I believe herein lies the value of being centered -- remembering my priorities and staying true to them through the storms of life. I need God to be my North Star--Fixed and Reliable. I get overwhelmed and discouraged and distracted and weary. I need a Love that is unchangeable to propel me to action.
The shore is just a couple weeks away. I pray that the time away, enjoying the blessings of family, will realign me. May my ears be open to God's truth, so that I can be restored.
I heard my son Jared say last night that we were going to the shore soon. He is three and I am surprised daily by the things that come out of his mouth. He is very aware and absorbs so much. We ARE going to the shore in a couple of weeks. The fact that he knew it and spit it out in context (my wife returning from Target with some supplies for our trip) is what amazed me.
As my boys get bigger, I see myself get older, I find myself very uneasy. No longer are my days predictable and self-directed. Instead there is a lot of responsibility riding on my shoulders. Each day seems to intensify the reality for me. They need me -- I am under increasing stress -- my time is not my own -- when can I rest?
I want (desperately) to do this thing called "life" well, and I am am losing control over it -- or so it seems. As I type these words, I recall the truth that God is in control. There is truly too much to do, so I must learn, and remember, to do only the best things. This requires discipline and a deep connection to the source of true power.
Without trying to sound cliché, I believe herein lies the value of being centered -- remembering my priorities and staying true to them through the storms of life. I need God to be my North Star--Fixed and Reliable. I get overwhelmed and discouraged and distracted and weary. I need a Love that is unchangeable to propel me to action.
The shore is just a couple weeks away. I pray that the time away, enjoying the blessings of family, will realign me. May my ears be open to God's truth, so that I can be restored.
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