consider the lilies of the field...
so this weekend i had the great privilege of returning home for the briefest of respites...but quite delightful nonetheless. in two short days i saw so many people from my past and present.
i was inspired.
in so many ways these friends and family members have shaped who i am, and i owe them the deepest dept of gratitude for what i am becoming. i was profoundly struck by just how easily my heart slipped into cadence with these dear life-companions and although the conversations were more abbreviated than i would have liked they were rich and they were deep and they were just what i needed!
needless to say, returning to seattle this evening was slightly bittersweet. but i am carried by the inspiration and refreshment of this weekend...
'So often we mar God's designed influence through us by our self-conscious effort to be consistent and useful. Jesus says that there is only one way to develop spiritually, and that is by concentration on God. "Do not bother about being of use to others; believe on Me" - pay attention to the Source, and out of you will flow rivers of living water...The people who influence us most are not those who buttonhole us and talk to us, but those who live their lives like the stars in heaven and the lilies in the field, perfectly simply and unaffectedly. Those are the lives that mould us.' -oswald chambers
i was inspired.
in so many ways these friends and family members have shaped who i am, and i owe them the deepest dept of gratitude for what i am becoming. i was profoundly struck by just how easily my heart slipped into cadence with these dear life-companions and although the conversations were more abbreviated than i would have liked they were rich and they were deep and they were just what i needed!
needless to say, returning to seattle this evening was slightly bittersweet. but i am carried by the inspiration and refreshment of this weekend...
'So often we mar God's designed influence through us by our self-conscious effort to be consistent and useful. Jesus says that there is only one way to develop spiritually, and that is by concentration on God. "Do not bother about being of use to others; believe on Me" - pay attention to the Source, and out of you will flow rivers of living water...The people who influence us most are not those who buttonhole us and talk to us, but those who live their lives like the stars in heaven and the lilies in the field, perfectly simply and unaffectedly. Those are the lives that mould us.' -oswald chambers
posted by r.m. @ 1:08 AM
2 Comments:
At 3:20 PM, May 22, 2007,
Kendra said…
Your comments are so timely. It is so hard to think of living an unaffected life. What a challenge to me! That will be my new theme....I'm just sorry we missed your visit. Let us know the next time you jaunte over the state line! God is such a giver. His provision is always just in time! Thanks for your encouragement!
At 12:22 AM, May 24, 2007,
r.m. said…
yes! i wish i could have seen you too! unfortunately, for now, i suppose our little blogging moments must suffice ;o) ...it is true, i could make a life out of just examining what it means to live like the lilies and the stars.
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