I did early morning prayers when I got up this morning & the Morning office from the BCP just now.
It's cold in Louisville... Last night I listened to Wendell Berry read some of his work & tell stories. He's an interesting man. He had lots of good one liners. The one I remember most went something like this... "hypocrisy is the lie that evil tells about the good. It seems to me that hypocrisy is a dying art. We should try to bring it back a little bit. Now days people don't even fake it if they don't like you. They're just so blatant... "
I was off a bit yesterday. Gotta get back on track today. We did our first study in Romans last night for community group. Romans is daunting. But it is such a rich and deep book that I enjoy preparing for it.
Yesterday I read more of Genesis. I think since I have already started, I will just keep on trucking through the old testament. Since I am reading this book on the Jewish roots to Christianity, I am finding myself wanting to know more about the Old Testament...I haven't done my reading today but we are learning/studying Noah's ark today in youth group so I am going to reread that story again today.
I have enjoyed blogging the past few days although it hasn't been about much...maybe I can come up with another good question...it was fun reading your response, Tim.
It was a day of firsts. I started reading 2 Samuel ad 1 Corinthians this morning. Paul's words about knowing and preaching nothing but Christ crucified and how this is the wisdom of God are good words. I am reminded daily that there are other wisdom's at work in the world. But the wisdom of God is Christ and in Him we are being rid of everything else and formed to have only "the mind of Christ" as Paul says.
This reminds me of a line from a song we sing in church--"rid me of myself." When I sing this I always want to sing the invisible line between the lines--"and give my back myself, my true self."
I was reading Ephesians today (took a break from the OT) and I read most of 2. I finally feel like I can forgive myself for all that has been going on with me and for the years of transgressions--"you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of the world..." This has been such a long, hard process but it has been cleansing. I hope and pray that this is my NEW Authentic way of life and not something I am trying to convince myself of because I am at the bottom. Does that make sense? I want this--I want to inherit this way of thinking as my mindset in all I do. I can't help but think that I am saying it aloud because I know that I will fall right back into my old ways as soon as things get better. I am trying not to--as I watch those "gratifying cravings of our sinful nature", I am finding myself noticing all of it--I don't want to! I feel like I am being judgmental as I watch and observe. Is it just that now I notice because I am fighting so hard against it? I don't feel like I like anyone less or that I am truly judging--I am just SO AWARE! Anyway, today was a good read because I finally felt like I could forgive myself.
I did early morning prayers when I woke up this morning. Then did the BCP office today. It's a working Saturday this week - got to get something going for Sunday morning.
Hey Everyone, I currently feel like I'm living in Neverland...far from my "normal" life. 9 more shows of Peter Pan. Unfortunately the family craziness will continue through the end of March due to several factors. At the moment it's one day at a time...being present to the current moment - not a bad thing :)
It's been too long since we've been together! I'm reading and loving a Richard Rohr book called The Naked Now: Learning to See as the Mystics See - anyone read it? It's really helpful on many levels.
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I did the early morning office and then the BCP morning office just now. I'm heading to Louisville today to do the grant consultation.
peace,
-t
I did early morning prayers when I got up this morning & the Morning office from the BCP just now.
It's cold in Louisville... Last night I listened to Wendell Berry read some of his work & tell stories. He's an interesting man. He had lots of good one liners. The one I remember most went something like this... "hypocrisy is the lie that evil tells about the good. It seems to me that hypocrisy is a dying art. We should try to bring it back a little bit. Now days people don't even fake it if they don't like you. They're just so blatant... "
I was off a bit yesterday. Gotta get back on track today. We did our first study in Romans last night for community group. Romans is daunting. But it is such a rich and deep book that I enjoy preparing for it.
Yesterday I read more of Genesis. I think since I have already started, I will just keep on trucking through the old testament. Since I am reading this book on the Jewish roots to Christianity, I am finding myself wanting to know more about the Old Testament...I haven't done my reading today but we are learning/studying Noah's ark today in youth group so I am going to reread that story again today.
I have enjoyed blogging the past few days although it hasn't been about much...maybe I can come up with another good question...it was fun reading your response, Tim.
It was a day of firsts. I started reading 2 Samuel ad 1 Corinthians this morning. Paul's words about knowing and preaching nothing but Christ crucified and how this is the wisdom of God are good words. I am reminded daily that there are other wisdom's at work in the world. But the wisdom of God is Christ and in Him we are being rid of everything else and formed to have only "the mind of Christ" as Paul says.
This reminds me of a line from a song we sing in church--"rid me of myself." When I sing this I always want to sing the invisible line between the lines--"and give my back myself, my true self."
Have a good day! Peace, ya'll.
I was reading Ephesians today (took a break from the OT) and I read most of 2. I finally feel like I can forgive myself for all that has been going on with me and for the years of transgressions--"you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of the world..." This has been such a long, hard process but it has been cleansing. I hope and pray that this is my NEW Authentic way of life and not something I am trying to convince myself of because I am at the bottom. Does that make sense? I want this--I want to inherit this way of thinking as my mindset in all I do. I can't help but think that I am saying it aloud because I know that I will fall right back into my old ways as soon as things get better. I am trying not to--as I watch those "gratifying cravings of our sinful nature", I am finding myself noticing all of it--I don't want to! I feel like I am being judgmental as I watch and observe. Is it just that now I notice because I am fighting so hard against it? I don't feel like I like anyone less or that I am truly judging--I am just SO AWARE! Anyway, today was a good read because I finally felt like I could forgive myself.
I did early morning prayers when I woke up this morning. Then did the BCP office today. It's a working Saturday this week - got to get something going for Sunday morning.
Peace,
-t
Hey Everyone,
I currently feel like I'm living in Neverland...far from my "normal" life. 9 more shows of Peter Pan. Unfortunately the family craziness will continue through the end of March due to several factors. At the moment it's one day at a time...being present to the current moment - not a bad thing :)
It's been too long since we've been together! I'm reading and loving a Richard Rohr book called The Naked Now: Learning to See as the Mystics See - anyone read it? It's really helpful on many levels.
Hey Tracy,
I've got the naked now sitting in my stack of stuff to read, but haven't started it yet. I think Scott read it. I want to hear more about it.
-t
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