What do you see?
from a conversation I'm having on theoooze (click link for thread).When we begin to value what God values...
We look at the cover of People magazine with Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston and see suffering and strife rather than peace and prosperity.
We see a retirement account as laying up treasure here on earth...taking away our need to depend on Him daily...every moment.
We see our true motivation in all that we do/say. Our resting in His acceptance or our searching for acceptance apart from him.
There is a "quiet life" a simple-mindedness that comes from focusing on only one thing.
but alas...we are torn.
Many would tell us there is a "balance" a way of living in wordly comfort/ease and serving in the kingdom. We believe this because we want to believe it. To live a compassionate life...giving out of our abundance.
but...in living that "balanced" life our thirst is not quenched.
We hunger after that which we will not receive...because, to us, the cost out-weighs the benefit.
The people of Isreal faced it...wilderness vs promised land.
We face it today...The good life vs The Kingdom of God.
Belief isn't good enough...it gives no peace and quenches no thirst.
We hunger because we do not eat.
We thirst because we do not drink.
We work because we do not rest.
posted by Rick @ 12:09 PM
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