Continuum
God knows what He's doing. He always seems to put us in the right place at the right time, with the right people - even if initially we don't think so.
Yesterday started out less than wonderful, but I ended up hanging out with some of the most genuine and awesome people. God knows exactly what I need.
Genuineness is a rare quality that I greatly admire and appreciate in people.
"Few are those that see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts." ~ Albert Einstein
You know, I feel bad saying that yesterday started badly, because actually even the bad was working for the good. Events of yesterday, that I wouldn't have chosen for myself, played a part in how much I appreciated the evening.
Essentially, that is life - good and bad, happy and sad, bitter and sweet.
You have to have both ends of the continuum to appreciate either.
"Every flower must grow through dirt." ~Anonymous
I appreciate Tiff & Monica because of others' actions just as much as theirs. Every time someone lets me down or hurts me in some way, it magnifies Tiffany and Monica's commitment, honesty, love, and great friendship. It sounds funny, but when others disappoint me, it enables me to become a better friend.
Similarly, I have lived a life without God and filled with "pleasures" of this world. Because of that time, I cherish the true happiness, joy, and fulfillment that only comes from a life lived in Christ. It doesn't even compare to what I called "life" before.
What I thought was happiness, was really just a band-aid that prolonged my suffering through temporary distractions from the truth.
C.S. Lewis wrote about how God sees things all at once as opposed to the continuum of life that we see. There are no time constraints or sequence of events. Everything just is. I find this to be one of his most profound statements.
Not only does it speak to predestination etc.. , but it allots me a new perspetive on the Lord.
"I Am" - past, present, future, love, mercy, grace, redeemer, savior, friend, refuge, strength, life, father, rock, cornerstone, beginning, and end
Yesterday started out less than wonderful, but I ended up hanging out with some of the most genuine and awesome people. God knows exactly what I need.
Genuineness is a rare quality that I greatly admire and appreciate in people.
"Few are those that see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts." ~ Albert Einstein
You know, I feel bad saying that yesterday started badly, because actually even the bad was working for the good. Events of yesterday, that I wouldn't have chosen for myself, played a part in how much I appreciated the evening.
Essentially, that is life - good and bad, happy and sad, bitter and sweet.
You have to have both ends of the continuum to appreciate either.
"Every flower must grow through dirt." ~Anonymous
I appreciate Tiff & Monica because of others' actions just as much as theirs. Every time someone lets me down or hurts me in some way, it magnifies Tiffany and Monica's commitment, honesty, love, and great friendship. It sounds funny, but when others disappoint me, it enables me to become a better friend.
Similarly, I have lived a life without God and filled with "pleasures" of this world. Because of that time, I cherish the true happiness, joy, and fulfillment that only comes from a life lived in Christ. It doesn't even compare to what I called "life" before.
What I thought was happiness, was really just a band-aid that prolonged my suffering through temporary distractions from the truth.
C.S. Lewis wrote about how God sees things all at once as opposed to the continuum of life that we see. There are no time constraints or sequence of events. Everything just is. I find this to be one of his most profound statements.
Not only does it speak to predestination etc.. , but it allots me a new perspetive on the Lord.
"I Am" - past, present, future, love, mercy, grace, redeemer, savior, friend, refuge, strength, life, father, rock, cornerstone, beginning, and end
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