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| we are not the answer to our own dilemma...and thank God for that.From the Weight of Glory and Other Essays by C.S. Lewis
If there lurks in most modern minds the notion that to desire our own good and earnestly to hope for the enjoyment of it is a bad thing, I submit that this notion has crept in from Kant and the Stoics and is no part of the Christian faith. Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered to us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.
IS ANYBODY FLYING FROM LAX TO URBANA THIS WINTER? COME FLYYY WITH MEEEEE
oh, and dorm team, you have about a week and a half left before life begins. remember to do your summer readings...OR ELSE.....
or, even worse...
or even worse
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cheers to a good year. until we meet again.
PS - i'm going to miss you guys a lot.
make sure you tell Him you love Him each and every day. He likes hearing that.
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| Have you reminded yourself recently whose job it
is to grow your heart for God? Is it the church's job? Your small
group's job? No. It's your job to make sure your heart for God
is increasing. Nobody can do that for you. You've got to develop the
spiritual practices that keep you growing towards Christlikeness.
Likewise, is your capacity for loving people
deepening? If you think about it, you realize God has only one kind of
treasure. It's people.
When our kids were young and Lynne and I needed some
husband-wife time, we'd get a babysitter. And I'd give those sitters my
little talk. As we were heading out, I would say, "You need to know
something. We only have two treasures in this life, only two. I don't
care if you wreck our car or if the house burns down while we're gone.
Really. Just promise me. Promise me you'll take really good care of our
children. They are all that really matter to us in this world."
God is saying to leaders, "Promise me. Give me your
word. Take care of my treasures. Grow in leadership so that you become
the greatest you can be at taking care of my treasures. Love them.
Nurture them. Develop them. Challenge them. Mature them. They are all
that really matters to me in this world."
And right now would be a good time for you to say to God, "I will."
-Bill Hybels
oh frickin right. this is more exciting than racquetball.
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| honestly, i think i'm pretty normal.
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| http://purevolume.com/poorrichfolk
poor rich folk. i like their sound. maybe you will too.
merry christmas guys.
PS - as of December 25th, I AM IN NORCAL. call me you norcallians. you better hella call me.
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