Showing posts with label Religion and Spirituality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Religion and Spirituality. Show all posts

Monday, February 21, 2011

Love letter #32: Love is a two way street


I came home too late last night to make my post appointment for the day. I felt as if I broke a promise, and was sad for not holding up my end of the bargain. Although last night was the first night that I totally missed completely, but it had been happening gradually: I started posting just after midnight to make my self imposed "deadline", then after 1am, and then finally last night, I missed it all together.

It seemed o.k. at first-- after all, no one really cares if I miss a day, or if I post a little later.  But I should. It is a reflection of the same slippery slope we often find ourselves in with sin. It usually starts with something that seems harmless, maybe fudging the line a little bit. It seems like everyone, including yourself, excuses your behavior because it isn't horrible, matter of fact is is expected. However, it is clearly not what you set out to do and is not meeting the standard you know you should be attaining. Then it becomes easier and easier to drift away from the place where God would have you to be.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Love Letter # 13: What is your temperature?

Cover of "Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Re...Cover via Amazon
The book Crazy Love, written by Francis Chan, in 2008, that calls those of us who call ourselves Christians to examine our view of God. He beings by helping the reader appreciate the awesomeness of universe. And if that, he argues, is the creator who we worship: the consummate artist, who is also merciful to the person who feels most insignificant, and who loves us like His own child; then our response must be one of crazy love.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Love Letter #7: Loving for real

One of my constant prayers is: 'Father, direct me, guide me and order my steps'.  In order to gain a better understanding of God's direction, I read the scriptures every morning. It would be easy to pat myself on the back for my religious piety and miss the answer to my prayer. But, this morning, I was challenged by Jesus himself.