I did quite a few things today that were abnormal as of late.
I did one of those things in the Bible that we all know we're supposed to do but it's hard therefore we don't. And I don't want to forget how it happened: there was a moment of struggle in which I knew what I should do, but the second the moment arose I could do nothing else but what Jesus would have done. I always wonder what I would feel if I followed through with something like this...and there is that sting that I thought there would be but at the same time there is something else that is growing. Something light and bounding and joyful. Something which confirms a blessing upon me and my actions and it is encouragement to not let this be the last time.
I also spent a couple hours in deep discussion with two friends. It spanned the topics of mindless entertainment, fleeing temptation, standing firm in temptation, the nature of developing character, the hierarchy of art forms and entertainment, waiting in faith, acting in faith, the nature of truth and knowledge, clinging to the vine to produce good fruit, knowing when to cut off your hand to keep yourself from sinning, the nature of time, the nature of education, the validity of tradition, a reverence for ceremony, and more. I listened, was listened to, made others think, was convicted, found value in two unusually wise individuals and felt like an unusually wise individual myself. I got the feeling that something had taken me by the hand and was leading me toward the pursuit of more depth and wisdom, but most importantly His truth. It made me aware that there is something else that is growing. Something light and bounding and joyful. Something which confirms a blessing upon me and my actions and it is encouragement to not let this be the last time.
"I wish my life was like this."
"Why isn't it?"
"Because this is scripted,
and I can't write this good 'a script."
"Maybe you need a new screenwriter."
I need to make way for a new screenwriter.
12/3/11
I did one of those things in the Bible that we all know we're supposed to do but it's hard therefore we don't. And I don't want to forget how it happened: there was a moment of struggle in which I knew what I should do, but the second the moment arose I could do nothing else but what Jesus would have done. I always wonder what I would feel if I followed through with something like this...and there is that sting that I thought there would be but at the same time there is something else that is growing. Something light and bounding and joyful. Something which confirms a blessing upon me and my actions and it is encouragement to not let this be the last time.
I also spent a couple hours in deep discussion with two friends. It spanned the topics of mindless entertainment, fleeing temptation, standing firm in temptation, the nature of developing character, the hierarchy of art forms and entertainment, waiting in faith, acting in faith, the nature of truth and knowledge, clinging to the vine to produce good fruit, knowing when to cut off your hand to keep yourself from sinning, the nature of time, the nature of education, the validity of tradition, a reverence for ceremony, and more. I listened, was listened to, made others think, was convicted, found value in two unusually wise individuals and felt like an unusually wise individual myself. I got the feeling that something had taken me by the hand and was leading me toward the pursuit of more depth and wisdom, but most importantly His truth. It made me aware that there is something else that is growing. Something light and bounding and joyful. Something which confirms a blessing upon me and my actions and it is encouragement to not let this be the last time.
"I wish my life was like this."
"Why isn't it?"
"Because this is scripted,
and I can't write this good 'a script."
"Maybe you need a new screenwriter."
I need to make way for a new screenwriter.
12/3/11
Sometimes we forget that God wrote the script already. We just go off of it a lot.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of these posts that you write that makes me really jealous to be a part of and know what you are talking about.