Matthew 28:20
Remember....I am with you to the end of the age.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Do the Work
Matthew 21:28
What do you think.
doing the work when you don't feel like it
doing the work when "your heart's not in it"
doing the work when you feel hypocritical doing it.
doing the work when you feel autistic and don't like people
doing the work when it's a struggle to appear interested
doing the work when you feel someone else could do it better
doing the work when you feel someone else could do it more efficiently and/or effectively
doing the work when you feel paralyzed by guilt over mistakes you've made
doing the work when you feel unappreciated, underpaid, and taken for granted
doing the work when you feel dumped on
doing the work when you'd rather be doing something, anything, else.
doing the work when you risk being sued for missing stuff or transgressing.
doing the work when it's messy and time consuming
doing the work "when your arms are too weary."
doing the work when you're depressed and dispondent.
doing the work when you're burned out, miserable, trapped, and unhappy.
doing the work.......
what do you think?
Admiral Jakoby's aphorisms:
"All blow, no go."
"A man's desk is like his mind."
"Do it now."
What do you think.
doing the work when you don't feel like it
doing the work when "your heart's not in it"
doing the work when you feel hypocritical doing it.
doing the work when you feel autistic and don't like people
doing the work when it's a struggle to appear interested
doing the work when you feel someone else could do it better
doing the work when you feel someone else could do it more efficiently and/or effectively
doing the work when you feel paralyzed by guilt over mistakes you've made
doing the work when you feel unappreciated, underpaid, and taken for granted
doing the work when you feel dumped on
doing the work when you'd rather be doing something, anything, else.
doing the work when you risk being sued for missing stuff or transgressing.
doing the work when it's messy and time consuming
doing the work "when your arms are too weary."
doing the work when you're depressed and dispondent.
doing the work when you're burned out, miserable, trapped, and unhappy.
doing the work.......
what do you think?
Admiral Jakoby's aphorisms:
"All blow, no go."
"A man's desk is like his mind."
"Do it now."
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
False Dichotomy
"Attraction vs. Objectification"
Here's another thought: Rather than make a false dichotomy, there's another option.
One may apprectiate the object (e.g. a woman or man, clothed or unclothed) as as "thing" of beauty, not to be abused (or possessed) but delighted in as one of life's many creations. It's possible to surf the web, watch TV or movies, and peruse the ubiquitous magazine racks without feeling guilty viewing such examples of beauty.
"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
... from Endymion by John Keats, 1818
Here's another thought: Rather than make a false dichotomy, there's another option.
One may apprectiate the object (e.g. a woman or man, clothed or unclothed) as as "thing" of beauty, not to be abused (or possessed) but delighted in as one of life's many creations. It's possible to surf the web, watch TV or movies, and peruse the ubiquitous magazine racks without feeling guilty viewing such examples of beauty.
"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
... from Endymion by John Keats, 1818
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Love
John Birkimer lifted this from a David Brooks column:
In a famous passage, Reinhold Niebuhr put it best: “Nothing that is worth doing can
be achieved in our lifetime; therefore, we must be saved by hope. ... Nothing we do,
however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore, we are saved by love.
No virtuous act is quite as virtuous from the standpoint of our friend or foe as
it is from our standpoint. Therefore, we must be saved by the final form of love,
which is forgiveness.”
In a famous passage, Reinhold Niebuhr put it best: “Nothing that is worth doing can
be achieved in our lifetime; therefore, we must be saved by hope. ... Nothing we do,
however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore, we are saved by love.
No virtuous act is quite as virtuous from the standpoint of our friend or foe as
it is from our standpoint. Therefore, we must be saved by the final form of love,
which is forgiveness.”
Monday, November 15, 2010
He will direct your paths
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Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Lean not on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
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Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Lean not on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
world without end (or beginning)
Many believe in an eternal life as something in the future. It's harder to conceive of a world that has no beginning, i.e. no big bang to get things started. However it happened, three dimentional life and spiritual "life" have evolved or emerged. Mysteriously, the spiritual forces have acquired some control over the temporal (natural law) existence. The Judaeo-Christian God as one of these forces has some control but not absolute control (how could a loving God allow genocide, for example). The concept of a loving God has shown survival value in the ebb and flow of life forces. We choose to honor this God who (however evolved) enables much love to be expressed in the world. Jesus the Christ was the highest expression yet of this love and his living presence helps us show this love. It would be nice if this god could be all powerful and answer all prayers for healing and peace, but other spiritual forces must prevent this from happening. It's not God's fault that evil exists. Similarly other gods (Allah, Buddah, the animist, Hindu) enable their believers to experience meaning and hope amid the experiences of this life. These gods -- like angels -- are real and not the creation of men's minds. This is not a well developed systematic theology and likely never will be. It's just one person's attempt to understand how god can be love yet not all powerful.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Failure and Success
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I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
Michael Jordan
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I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
Michael Jordan
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