He drew a circle that shut me out-
Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.
But Love, and I had the wit to win:
We drew a circle that took him in!
Edwin Markham
Caleb and I have been working on poetry this week. I thought I would post about Rudyard Kipling's "If", but I figured everyone memorized that at one point. I think we will work on memorizing it next week. So, instead I found this great one by Edwin Markham.
How well do we use our wit emboldened by Love (notice the capital in the poem) to draw people in? Christ calls us to do just that! Together with Love (Christ), we do win and are able to share with people the incomprehensible joy that we have in Christ.
We are called to love one another, even if we are shut out--pray for those that have called us names (Matthew 5:11-14) and find a way to draw our circle around them.
08 November 2012
03 November 2012
Cleaning out the junk
We are nearly completely moved out of our house and in to our snug little apartment! Today we spent cleaning out the hay loft to create a "hideout" for Caleb and his buddies. After that Caleb decided he wanted to cook. We baked baguettes and made ratatouille--yum!What does this have to do with our lives and ministry? Well, it is just the next stage of our life I guess. We have cleaned out all our sentimental things and random things of life. Finally, there is the spiritual insight we have been waiting for!
What worldly baggage do we take before the throne? Have we taken the time and emotional energy to sort through it all? As we toss out, yard sale, recycle things we have clung to for years (do I really need a sweater from high school or bank statement from 1993?), I wonder how many idolatrous ideas and pointless things clutter my brain like our basement! Pray that God will help us all to pare down our lives to keep Him first in everything!
Pray for us tomorrow as we have a luncheon at our church and present our ministry needs. Also, pray for more opportunities to share our story and encourage partners.
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