What if following God meant giving up the things that I think I need and doing things that move me away from a comfortable life? What does a life of true surrender to God look like? What if God hasn't called me to be happy, what if he has called me to be faithful in ways that I won't like?
As I watch, as I see, as I read these papers that I assigned, as I pray for the marriages of my friends--marriages that exist and marriages that are soon to be, as I look forward to a less stressful summer, as I think about the simple joys of coffee and walking around in sweatpants on a cool spring morning, as I think about my mortgage, I remember Ecclesiastes. And Maggie Becker breaks in and sings all that matters, the great treasure, is to be 'poor in paradise with Thee.'
At what point do I sin in seeking contentment?
Ok, now I'm going to finish tomorrow's lecture. In what ways is the United States like Superman? Ah, he is the champion of truth, justice, and freedom. If only I had thought far enough ahead to have a Superman t-shirt I could tear my jacket and dress shirt off to reveal at the appropriate moment! Well, there's always next semester.
Posted by mike at April 21, 2004 08:36 PMthe prayer i pray that scares me:
"if you hurt me, i won't love you"
i don't know how to stop praying this. so i add "please" and pray i don't have to learn the hard way.
Posted by: amy at April 22, 2004 08:38 AM