Speaking with a ministry friend about the struggle of breaking free of addictions. As we talked it struck me that letting go is always scary. Letting go of jobs, people we love; control...Faith is about letting go.
Showing posts with label faith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label faith. Show all posts
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Monday, June 2, 2008
Foundations of Your Worldview
Read this quote this morning:
Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.
A few moments later, I ran across this quote:
God gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
The first comes from Oprah Winfrey; the second, from Solomon in Proverbs 2.6. The question seems to be, Who's view of the world and the way it works are you going to buy into?
Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.
A few moments later, I ran across this quote:
God gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
The first comes from Oprah Winfrey; the second, from Solomon in Proverbs 2.6. The question seems to be, Who's view of the world and the way it works are you going to buy into?
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Spiritual Exercise
After a busy two weeks, I returned to my routine of morning exercise at the YMCA. I know I am getting out of sync when this discipline falls by the wayside.
On Wednesday, I arrived much earlier than is my normal practice (since I got out of my usual practice, my timing was a little off). In fact, I arrived at 4:55 am, five minutes before the Y opened. I really don't like to get there and have to wait to get going because it gives my mind time to focus on the pain, sweat, and exhaustion that will be my world for the next hour (and that is just climbing the steps to the gym).
As I waited, trying not to focus on all of that, I counted thirteen people there. Waiting, eager and excited, passionate, about whatever form of exercise they would pursue in maintaining and furthering their physical health.
Later I wondered: why aren't more people this passionate about their spiritual health? How does the church get people to make exercising their spirit a priority that gets them up at 4:55 am? What does it take to get people locked into that type of committed relationship with Jesus? The author of Psalm 63 in the Bible writes about pursing that relationship with God "early" in the morning and late at night. He says he is refreshed by his encounters with God.
Anyway, the workout was hard, but I felt great the rest of the day. And then, maybe that is part of it--does your spiritual exercise leave you invigorated for the rest of the day?
On Wednesday, I arrived much earlier than is my normal practice (since I got out of my usual practice, my timing was a little off). In fact, I arrived at 4:55 am, five minutes before the Y opened. I really don't like to get there and have to wait to get going because it gives my mind time to focus on the pain, sweat, and exhaustion that will be my world for the next hour (and that is just climbing the steps to the gym).
As I waited, trying not to focus on all of that, I counted thirteen people there. Waiting, eager and excited, passionate, about whatever form of exercise they would pursue in maintaining and furthering their physical health.
Later I wondered: why aren't more people this passionate about their spiritual health? How does the church get people to make exercising their spirit a priority that gets them up at 4:55 am? What does it take to get people locked into that type of committed relationship with Jesus? The author of Psalm 63 in the Bible writes about pursing that relationship with God "early" in the morning and late at night. He says he is refreshed by his encounters with God.
Anyway, the workout was hard, but I felt great the rest of the day. And then, maybe that is part of it--does your spiritual exercise leave you invigorated for the rest of the day?
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