Saturday, October 18, 2008

Small Enough

The story goes...

After dinner Theodore Roosevelt would step outside the White House to enjoy a cigar with his best friend, William Beebe, the famous naturalist. The two men would look up at the sky, when their eyes had focused on the tiny patch of light near the constellation of Pegasus, Roosevelt would say in prayerful tones, “That is the spiral galaxy of Andromeda. It is as large as our Milky Way. It is one of 100 million galaxies. It consists of 100 billion suns, each larger than our sun.” Then Roosevelt would say, “Now, I think we’re small enough. Let’s go to bed.”

I get so caught up in my tiny piece of the world. My minute sphere of influence consumes my focus. This little slice of the universe so overwhelms me.

It is good to stop and take in the vastness of the universe and how little it is focused on me. It continues to plod along without consideration of my problem de jour or even what happens on this tiny little speck of a planet. Only a God of infinite proportions could place us in something so eminence and unmeasurable.

Yet, within all of the spinning, revolving, wobbling, twinkling, rotating, burning and exploding, I am not lost but found. This great big all powerful God reaches out of the dark infinite and found this insignificant and touched it. Transformed it. Only by grasping my smallness can I begin to step into true worship.

Now, I think we’re small enough. Let’s go to bed.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

A Lesson From George


As we head into another week of financial questions. I offer this wisdom from a different George...
"Can't you understand what's happening here? Don't you see what's happening? Potter isn't selling. Potter's buying! And why? Because we're panicky and he's not. That's why. He's pickin' up some bargain. Now, we-we can get through this thing all right. We've, we've got to stick together, though. We've got to have faith in each other." - George Bailey

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

One More Thought on Paths

A quote to follow up yesterday's post...
"If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." - Frank A Clark

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Ancient Paths

This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” Jeremiah 6:16



When not sure which way to go? Why do I seek my own way when there are ancient paths to follow?

There is no need for multi-lane super highways. These are narrow trails each well worn & built up by godly men and women over generations. Passageways that may be slow to follow but speed is not always in God’s plan as much as mine. Not the most direct routes but they pass amazing views of Gods work along the way.

There are no signs to mark the entrance because we are told to ask the way. He wants to walk along with us. Show the way I was created to follow.

God does not call one to blaze new trails as often as I may think.

Lord, show me the ancient and good paths you have laid out. Then remind me when I stray from them.

Friday, October 03, 2008

Bailout or Rascue it all Stinks

Okay the bill has passed congress. Call it Bailout or Rescue, it all still stinks. A guarantee of financial disaster or rush head long into something that no one wants to do. No time to think. No time to discuss. I never trust the guy that says you have to make a financial choice right now or the deal goes away.

So this means somewhere the tax dollars of a guy who just lost his house will end up going to save the bank that foreclosed on him. Does that really make sense? Only in America, because we are talking Wall Street and Washington and sense was never required in either place.

You see, to me, all of this is a little like a dog who was sniffing around the yard one day and ends up with a big piece of crap on his nose. He really has two choices; either walk around with the crap on his nose or lick his nose.

Folks, it is time for us to lick our nose.