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| a manifesto for my heartmy life is God's. not mine. my prayer should always be: Lord, be glorified. no matter what i do, where i go, who i meet, how much i make, what my plans are -- Lord, be glorified. and he will be. he can take care of his own glory.
in giving my life to God, i am committing myself to continuously seek him, know him, follow him. as i do this, he will reveal himself, walk beside me, grasp my (right) hand (isa. 41) and lead me. what i do not know today, he may choose to reveal tomorrow. what i am unsure about today, he may make clear next year.
i do not need to know everything now. i only need to know God.
he is the source of all knowledge and wisdom. like a fountain, his guidance is continuous; his manna is sufficient for every day.
trust the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths
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| a franciscan benedictionMay God bless you with discomfort
at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships
so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger
at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
so that you may work for justice, freedom, and peace.
May God bless you with tears
to shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, hunger and war,
so that you may reach out your hand
to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy.
And may God bless you with enough foolishness
to believe that you can make a difference in the world,
so that you can do what others claim cannot be done
to bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor.
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| if you look at the account of the woman who poured perfume on Jesus' feet, you hear the grumbling of his disciples. the perfume could have been sold and the money given to the poor. she must not have heard (or listened) to Jesus' calling to 'sell all and give to the poor'. instead, she foolishly and extravagantly poured her money onto Jesus' head: nothing more than an ephemeral liquid soaking into a muddy puddle on the floor.
but you also hear the response of Jesus. unexpected, as usual. 'she has done a beautiful thing to me'.
it seems there are two parts to Jesus' message. our call to follow him means not only giving our all out of compassion for the poor, but also giving our all out of our great love for Christ.
it seems that following Christ is more than a feat of social justice; it is an outpouring of affection for a controversial figure.
as shane barnard sings: Lord, my serving you replaced my knowing you. | | |
| a few thoughts on passionthe kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. when a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. when he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
then Jesus said to his disciples, "if anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me."
deny himself.
"we'd like to stay close enough to the fire to keep warm but are reluctant to dive in." (brennan manning, the signature of Jesus) | | |
| website?i'm a little confused...
are people seeing just a blank white page when they view my website and then assuming i haven't done anything? it is on a blank white page and it takes a couple of seconds to load, cuz it's all in flash. give it a few seconds, and something should appear.
let me know if it still doesn't work!
(i really just need to put a loader in. ...if i ever have time...) | | |
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