Excerpts from Grace for the Moment:
The purpose of life
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. Matthew 22:37
Mine deep enough in every heart and you'll find it: a longing for meaning, a quest for purpose. As surely as a child breathes, he will someday wonder, "What is the purpose of my life?"
Some search for meaning in a career. "My purpose is to be a dentist." Find location but hardly a justification for existence. They opt to be a human "doing" rather than a human "being." Who they are is what they do: consequently they do a lot. They were many hours because if they don't work, they don't have an identity.
For others who they are is what they have. They find meaning in a new car or a new house or new clothes. These people are great for the economy and rough on the budget because they are always seeking meaning in something they own.... Some try sports, entertainment, colts, sex, you name it.
All mirages in the desert of purpose.,..
Shouldn't we face the truth? If we don't acknowledge god, we are floatsom in the universe.
The Dungeon of Bitterness
If you forgive others for their sins, your Father in heaven will also forgive you for your sense. Matthew 6:14
Bitterness is its own prison. The sides are slippery with resentment. A floor of muddy anger stills the feet. The stench of betrayal fills the air and stings the eyes. A cloud of self-pity blocks the view of the tiny exit above.
Step in and look at the prisoners. Victims are chained to the walls. Victims of betrayal. Victims of abuse
The dungeon, deep and dark, is beckoning you to enter..... You can, you know. You've experienced enough hurt..... You can choose, like many, chain yourself to your hurt..... Or you can choose, like some to put away your hurts before they become hate.....
How does God deal with your bitter heart? He reminds you that what you have is more important than what you don't have you still have your relationship with god. No one can take that.
