Two nights ago, in the midst of a grumpy, grouchy late night kitchen cleaning session during which I bemoaning everything from the state of the free world to who ridiculously dirty our dirty dishes get I said the simplest little prayer. "Jesus. Help."
I didn't much want to pray. I didn't much feel like it. I just did.
I was still grumpy. Just slightly - very slightly - less so.
Then, after finishing the dishes I picked up Richard Foster's Celebration of Discipline.
I flipped to the chapter on submission.
The very short version? Surrender to God, realize my 'rights' aren't really rights at all, give up trying to run or control other people, be free.
That was a lousy paraphrase. Buy the book, read the real version. Surrender to the Force.
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David,
The power of our Saviour is truly beyond comprehension (coming from the horse's mouth.)
Our daily lives are filled with moments of simple realizations that point us to the One who made us and communes with us.
He uses the the most foolish situations to make us more like Him.
"For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God...the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe." I Corintians 2:18, 29
"But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised." I Corinthians 2:14
Happy dishwashing!
Hi ,I stumbled upon your blog tonight .I have been a belief net member for years.Your frustration and grumpiness seemed all too familiar to me.I am a practicing Catholic,though I feel as though I havn't been very focused lately. I have a new job which is exhausting,and I havn't gotten to my spiritual reading,just when I need it the most.I immediately ordered the book you suggested,kind of impulsively.Thank God for his guidance to help when you need it.I have been a big Thomas Merton fan for many years.I could use some dicipline.Thanks for the blog,will check in often
Liti DeMane
Let us lift Brother Kuo up in prayer during these trying days as he mourns the passing of the Mets.
Cubs lose in 3! Dave - please forward funds for grief counseling! I'm desperate, so much so that I'm praying about becoming a Mets fan.
Is that all most christians can hark to the rest of the world "Give into the force" "Give into god and god's will" I have heard it many times and many times over and over again. I used to be a believer in this faith but that was a long time ago. The real problem with your religion is that it signigicantly halts the furtherment of advancements in modern medicine and technology. Because of the influences of christian morals and values, many people are afraid to stand up and talk about what they truly believe in. Most people involved with religion in anyway try to make it out like they are the victim to ongoing attacks by athiests and other people who try to disprove your religion. You make it as if your are outnumbers by the naysayers and conspiracy theorists of this country. In reality we are the ones who are falling victim to your religions influence and onslaught. Too many of us are starting to feel uncomfortable and out of place when we try to speak up for what we belive in. We see the world for what it truly is and have woken up and realized that all any form of religion is, is a way to make people shut up and obey to outrageous claims made by people of any religion. If you people want to be christians then thats fine but i will continue to attack this religion as well as all religions untill people realize the truth that "mabey y'know there might not be a jesus" The only referance and truth you can fall back on in your defence is the bible....Yes a lot of claims made by scientists and athiest and conspiracy theaorists are hard to back up but alteast they use more than one scource when stating there claims.
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