Every wall divides, that is its singular purpose. On one side of the wall are those things that are not desired. On the other side of the wall is the desire of the one who erected the wall. Your house has walls. Your heart walls. The City of God has walls. Think deeply on this … Continue reading
Luke 14: 16-24
The lesson I am learning today: Sometimes any choice is no choice at all. “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ 18 “But they all alike … Continue reading
That Fully Peculiar Sadness
I perceived a sadness within me. Did it belong to me? A cursory search of my soul says no, this sadness does not belong to me. Joy belongs to me, for it is given to me by the Holy One of God. Then to whom does this sadness belong? Doesn’t it belong to those who … Continue reading
Sitting to be Sent
There was a day when men would seek out those who “knew”. At their feet they would listen intently. Even if they could not believe, they believed in that “something More”. Is that day like today? Everyone is forced to say no. The worldly mind praises the accomplishments of Man. The religious man praises the … Continue reading
Recompense and Reward
Zacchaeus was evidently a man of small stature, but he was not poor. He promised to pay back double if he had cheated anyone. In my life, I have been a man of small heart, and nearly a pauper. I am no billionaire, and what money can remove the scars from those I have injured? … Continue reading
God’s Never Wrong
I saw a man sitting on the ground holding a straw and pushing two rocks back and forth. I just had to ask. “What are you doing?” he stopped and looked up at me with sort of a silly smile. “I’m trying to prove God wrong.” “Well are you having any success?” “None that I … Continue reading
