Greetings Dear Reader,
One of the reasons I write this in the quiet of the morning
is that I listen better then. My
Grandfather used to always say, when I was not listening, “God gave us two ears
and only one mouth for a reason. Listen
twice as much as you talk.”
I think that we have co-opted so much doing into following
Christ that we have forgotten how to just sit with him. Do we really believe that he will speak and
order things as he should? I do. I still
fail to be still when I should at times but when I do things are much clearer.
The other part of this is accepting the simplicity of the
Gospel. It really is about loving God,
loving others, and following with all your heart. Again we seem to load so much baggage into
the following that it is at times hard to walk.
I take a moment every morning to just enjoy who Christ
is. I urge you to do the same. It is much easier to follow if we have a
clear vision of who we are following. More
on this tomorrow.
In Stillness and Simplicity
– Michael Card
In stillness and simplicity
In the silence of the heart I see
The mystery of eternity
Who lives in side of me
In stillness and simplicity
I hear the Spirit's silent plea
That You, oh Lord, are close to me
In stillness and simplicity
You're the Word
Who must be heard
By those who listen quietly
Is the reason we're not still
To hear You speak because
We don't believe You will
In stillness and simplicity
I lose myself in finding Thee
Oh Lord, You mean so much to me
In stillness and simplicity
So, seek the One who dwells in you
The kingdom that within is true
That innermost reality
In stillness and simplicity
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store."
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