Category: Meditation

Thanks Len for highlighting these gems in Excerpts from “Becoming Human” by Jean Vanier __________________________ “In human beings there is a constant tension between order and disorder, connectedness and loneliness, evolution and revolution, security and insecurity. Our universe is constantly evolving: the old order gives way to a new order and this in its turn…

“Cheap grace is the mortal enemy of our church. Our stuggle today is for costly grace.” p. 43 Reading this revised new edition of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s work ,Disicipleship is whipping up a meaningful mess and putting back into place the beautiful marriage of grace and obedience. “Cheap grace is preaching forgiveness without repentance; it is…

Thanks Movable Theoblogical for this link. Here’s some gems that hit me at first glance:

“Beauty is not only a terrible thing, it is also a mysterious thing. There God and the Devil strive for mastery, and the battleground is the heart of men. “ ~ Dostoevsky via Mars Hill Graduate School

________________________________________________________ “We grow by asking the right questions not by getting answers.” ~Gordon Cosby, CHURCH OF THE SAVIOR Washington, DC _________________________________________________________ Thanks pastordraven for this!

I was drawn to how phil from signposts felt about his talk on money at church and the post message reaction. I think I was drawn to his up and down feeling because I also tried in someway to talk about money and prosperity last Sunday! ____________________ Ah money! You know I am becoming convinced…

Thanks to Winn for these thought nuggets! _________________________ “The biggest mistake people make in life is not making a living at doing what they most enjoy.”— Malcolm S. Forbes (1919-1990) “We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to…

Thanks Leaving Munster for this gem … ___________________________ It is easy to die for Christ. It is hard to live for him. Dying takes only an hour or two, but to live for Christ means to die daily. Only during the few years of this life are we given the privilege of serving each other…

I got this from Answering Islam which is resourceful and informative Christian-Muslim dialog site.

Thanks DB for this link … I’ll just cut and paste the main points (for more you need to click the “more” in the original post!) _____________________ So you want to be more creative, in art, in business, whatever. Here are some tips that have worked for me over the years: 1. Ignore everybody. The…