Thursday, March 26, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Perspective
I had dinner with a friend the other day and we were talking about how often we are tempted to get offended at the things that happen, or don't happen, in our lives. We even at times begin to question God's goodness and His ability to make good decisions over our lives. We think somehow that we know better and have a better way of doing things because we are unable to see His perspective on things. It boils down to an issue of trust.
The verse I've been pondering is in Psalms 103 that basically says He treats us better than we deserve. Think about what each of us truly deserve. This is something that I forget and don't think of often enough. The reality that we DESERVE eternal punishment is quite humbling. In fact, the person who really has this revelation alive in them will never get offended at God. Instead, they will live as one who has been loved by the Judge of all -- that He chose to look past what we deserve and give us mercy. No matter what their life looks like- good, bad, or ugly- they live in the love of God, as one who has been "snatched from the fire" and choose to have a thankful heart in the midst of confusion and not totally understanding everything. Living life on the earth with an eternal perspective is not easy and takes a lot of discipline. It's easier not to, for sure.
The verse I've been pondering is in Psalms 103 that basically says He treats us better than we deserve. Think about what each of us truly deserve. This is something that I forget and don't think of often enough. The reality that we DESERVE eternal punishment is quite humbling. In fact, the person who really has this revelation alive in them will never get offended at God. Instead, they will live as one who has been loved by the Judge of all -- that He chose to look past what we deserve and give us mercy. No matter what their life looks like- good, bad, or ugly- they live in the love of God, as one who has been "snatched from the fire" and choose to have a thankful heart in the midst of confusion and not totally understanding everything. Living life on the earth with an eternal perspective is not easy and takes a lot of discipline. It's easier not to, for sure.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
The Weather Man Lied
I hate it when the weather man is wrong. It was supposed to be warm today and so I wore my shorts and sandals. The bad thing is that I had recess duty. I froze!!!
In thinking about weather, I often think of seasons. In thinking of seasons, I think about life. Sometimes we predict the "weather" of our lives and it ends up being very different. We prepare and "clothe" ourselves for what we think will happen in the future. We often (speaking for myself) aren't ready for what life throws at us, especially when we had such high expectations that may not have happened. We end up freezing during recess duty and angry at the weather man for getting it wrong. I am glad that even in the midst of changes, suprises, and disappointments there is one whose love withstands it all. Not only that, but we can know that our trust and character are being defined and strengthened along the way. I find my focus is so easily shaken and I have a hard time being consistant with the Lord during times when my future is so unclear. Only God could put up with all of my many ups and downs!
In thinking about weather, I often think of seasons. In thinking of seasons, I think about life. Sometimes we predict the "weather" of our lives and it ends up being very different. We prepare and "clothe" ourselves for what we think will happen in the future. We often (speaking for myself) aren't ready for what life throws at us, especially when we had such high expectations that may not have happened. We end up freezing during recess duty and angry at the weather man for getting it wrong. I am glad that even in the midst of changes, suprises, and disappointments there is one whose love withstands it all. Not only that, but we can know that our trust and character are being defined and strengthened along the way. I find my focus is so easily shaken and I have a hard time being consistant with the Lord during times when my future is so unclear. Only God could put up with all of my many ups and downs!
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