alonymous (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} alonymous) wrote,@ 2007-06-07 22:27:00 |
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Playing Catch Up
It is much easier to do something than to trust in God
I'm not quite a list person, per se, but I definitely like to have a list of tasks that help keep me organized and moving toward my goals. When this translates over to my spiritual life, though, it may be hurting more than helping. "Today I need to read My Utmost, spend 17 minutes in prayer, 13 minutes reading the bible..." and so on. Okay, so I'm not that bad, but I feel like I'm growing more when I'm doing these things. Kinda backwards, really. These should be the fruits, not seeds. And yet I think I would prefer it to be the other way around, because then I don't have to actually trust God, I can see logically how the sum of my efforts are resulting in a better spiritual life. So much for that faith thing...
When God wants to show you what human nature is like apart from Himself, He has to show it you in yourself.
Isn't that the truth? Reminds me of 1 Timothy 1:15. I mean, this is PAUL. The worst? Surely not, for that title must fall on myself. I guess it makes sense that He would want us to learn how bad we truly are, for only then can we see how good He truly is.
More catching up later...
It is much easier to do something than to trust in God
I'm not quite a list person, per se, but I definitely like to have a list of tasks that help keep me organized and moving toward my goals. When this translates over to my spiritual life, though, it may be hurting more than helping. "Today I need to read My Utmost, spend 17 minutes in prayer, 13 minutes reading the bible..." and so on. Okay, so I'm not that bad, but I feel like I'm growing more when I'm doing these things. Kinda backwards, really. These should be the fruits, not seeds. And yet I think I would prefer it to be the other way around, because then I don't have to actually trust God, I can see logically how the sum of my efforts are resulting in a better spiritual life. So much for that faith thing...
When God wants to show you what human nature is like apart from Himself, He has to show it you in yourself.
Isn't that the truth? Reminds me of 1 Timothy 1:15. I mean, this is PAUL. The worst? Surely not, for that title must fall on myself. I guess it makes sense that He would want us to learn how bad we truly are, for only then can we see how good He truly is.
More catching up later...
