"Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following."
Last night I went golfing for the first and probably last time this year. I am not a good golfer by any means but there are some aspects of the game that I enjoy. One of them is that regardless of who you are playing with, you are really only playing against yourself. Golf is an individual sport for the most part and if you cheat you are only cheating yourself. If you play competetively with others then you are always concerned about how honest the other players are. I enjoy not worrying about how others distort the truth, in golf. But maybe I should be concerned about that outside of the game. Honestly is part of integrity and that is something I want to strive to grow in myself.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Monday, July 16, 2007
Day 19
"For he knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust."
Weakness is something that really defines the human race. The drive of our selfish ambitions opens us up as easy prey to so many things: consumerism, addiction, etc. Disappointment is so rampant because our expectations are primed so high and yet we are never fully satisfied. Each experience pushes our limits higher and as a race we are so far removed from reality and enjoying life for what it is. We are only dust. And dust just blows around freely guided by the wind. Sometimes I need to just let go and allow the wind to carry me and set me down in the right place where I am supposed to be.
Weakness is something that really defines the human race. The drive of our selfish ambitions opens us up as easy prey to so many things: consumerism, addiction, etc. Disappointment is so rampant because our expectations are primed so high and yet we are never fully satisfied. Each experience pushes our limits higher and as a race we are so far removed from reality and enjoying life for what it is. We are only dust. And dust just blows around freely guided by the wind. Sometimes I need to just let go and allow the wind to carry me and set me down in the right place where I am supposed to be.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Day 18
"I will give him peace with his enemies in all the surrounding lands."
The trees sway gently in the breeze towering over the field of dirt and long grass. There is a quietness that can only be felt in that scene. But inside the house there is discontent and frustration - a chorus that fills every room, there is no place of solitude. That is often what my heart feels like. On the outside, all appears well and calm, an outer peace that is wonderful. But the conflict inside is peaking and no end is in sight. Peace with my enemies begins with an inner peace of the soul. I yearn for that solitude of the heart, a quiet breeze for the mind.
The trees sway gently in the breeze towering over the field of dirt and long grass. There is a quietness that can only be felt in that scene. But inside the house there is discontent and frustration - a chorus that fills every room, there is no place of solitude. That is often what my heart feels like. On the outside, all appears well and calm, an outer peace that is wonderful. But the conflict inside is peaking and no end is in sight. Peace with my enemies begins with an inner peace of the soul. I yearn for that solitude of the heart, a quiet breeze for the mind.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Day 16
"'Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full."
A party just isn't a party without people. And often we miss out on the party because our priorities are screwed up. Again our selfishness will dictate our priorities and we think we have more important items on the agenda - but ultimately I thnk there is a much better agenda, a big party, going on that we should not ignore. Life is too short to focus on the trivial pieces of our selfish minds.
A party just isn't a party without people. And often we miss out on the party because our priorities are screwed up. Again our selfishness will dictate our priorities and we think we have more important items on the agenda - but ultimately I thnk there is a much better agenda, a big party, going on that we should not ignore. Life is too short to focus on the trivial pieces of our selfish minds.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Day 14
"I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it....Look, here is your money back."
As a child and even into my teens I was a worrier. A fear of the unknown often clouded by mind from understanding a situation or taking a risk into some new adventure or task. When I look back to those days I understand some of the rationale in my thinking and maybe I even cling to some of that today. But I also look back with a touch of self-pity when I see all the things I did not do or experience because of my worrying. Life is about taking some risks and experiencing the fullness of this time we have. Regrets are always a part of life, but there needs to be a balance between the risks we took with the ones we missed out on.
As a child and even into my teens I was a worrier. A fear of the unknown often clouded by mind from understanding a situation or taking a risk into some new adventure or task. When I look back to those days I understand some of the rationale in my thinking and maybe I even cling to some of that today. But I also look back with a touch of self-pity when I see all the things I did not do or experience because of my worrying. Life is about taking some risks and experiencing the fullness of this time we have. Regrets are always a part of life, but there needs to be a balance between the risks we took with the ones we missed out on.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Day 13
"You, a mere man, claim to be God."
Sometimes my pride gets me into trouble. It's that claim to be self-sufficient and capable of swimming through the storms of life. But the greatest blasphemy I can make is to be my own god. I am human. Not a god. And when it is in those times where I feel all-powerful that my ship begins to sink and I need a life saver. Why can't I just admit that I need help on a regular basis - and that means everyday, all the time. No exceptions. It would save me from getting into trouble. Pride. Oh what mere mortals we are.
Sometimes my pride gets me into trouble. It's that claim to be self-sufficient and capable of swimming through the storms of life. But the greatest blasphemy I can make is to be my own god. I am human. Not a god. And when it is in those times where I feel all-powerful that my ship begins to sink and I need a life saver. Why can't I just admit that I need help on a regular basis - and that means everyday, all the time. No exceptions. It would save me from getting into trouble. Pride. Oh what mere mortals we are.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Day 12
"It is a witness between us and them"
An eyewitness account is much more powerful than simple heresay. If the witness is trustworthy, then we feel their account of the experience is truthful. Sometimes we need a witness between us and another person to hold us accountable and to ensure there is an independent balance.
An eyewitness account is much more powerful than simple heresay. If the witness is trustworthy, then we feel their account of the experience is truthful. Sometimes we need a witness between us and another person to hold us accountable and to ensure there is an independent balance.
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