Sunday, August 23, 2009

Sheep or Goats?

On Judgement Day, are we going to be on the right with the sheep or on the left with the goats?
That is the question.
Believe without faith is futile; Faith without deeds is useless.
Challenging questions to us include 1) Have we grown older and colder? 2) Are we inward-looking and an injured lot? 3) Have we too often used the 4 most tragic words "I am too busy"?
In joy and in grief, He is always there.
So seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given unto you as well (Matthew 6:33)
An excerpt from RBG "The Word for Today" (July 26, 2009):
"People who cling to resentments, who don't know how to handle disappointment with grace; who have long memories; who choke on the words, "I am sorry" or who sulk and pout and whine, always finish up on the short end of the stick.
Losing well is an art that requires all the grace we can muster. It means having the humility to face reality with no excuses but with the confidence not to allow losing to define our identity or make us feel "less than". It means no excuses, no blaming, no self-pity - but no self condemnation either.
It means having the discernment to know when to quit and when to persevere. It means learning to say "Congratulations". It means letting go of an outcome we cannot change but holding on to the will to live fully and well, and seeking to glorify God in all that we do
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1 comment:

  1. Reminds me of Micah 6 verse 8.
    Titled what does the Lord require?
    "..The Lord has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this:
    a) to do what is just
    b) to show constant love
    c) to live in humble fellowship with our God"

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