Horsepower
Okay. I just got a bit of a blow just now. Thought I would share it with the class. Some share gum. I'll share something else that loses flavor after a few chews.
I am considering the Way of St. Aidan and was reading the 10 elements of the way of life. The first involves spending some time reading scripture each day. Not for knowledge. Rather for it to bleed into your cadence on this journey. I thought good. "What is church" is again rattling my soul these days. Friesen's blurb on the emerging (makes me want to purge) church caught my attention. He said something like, living-self organizing communities doing the perichoritic dance. Then the announcement of Benedict 16 and all the hopes of the catholic camps world wide resonating with God once again has sparked the church question once again. Besides Jackson's defense is having a field day... But I digress.
So, I pick up the Message and thought I would start with proverbs. But then I was lead to start with the end of Psalms. 147 sounds good. It's good to sing praise to the Lord. Been listening to Rush in Rio and that is some great praise music! I am think I am in the groove with God. He's healing the broken hearted. Yes, Lord. The world needs You. Then he says He is not impressed with horsepower. Shit! The size of my muscles means little to him. (What about my belly?) This horsepower praise time has been a part of my soul for longer than anything I know of. Man. Talking about kicking the rods out and oiling the track. Can we make a deal on this? I'll sing praises down the track. That way you can overlook the 1000 horsepower and listen to sweet praise instead.
Well, once again the Lord's sense of humor and timing make me feel welcome in His world.
May each of us live a grace filled life. Those that desire to follow Jesus into the world, may He spit on eyes that we may see; today.
I am considering the Way of St. Aidan and was reading the 10 elements of the way of life. The first involves spending some time reading scripture each day. Not for knowledge. Rather for it to bleed into your cadence on this journey. I thought good. "What is church" is again rattling my soul these days. Friesen's blurb on the emerging (makes me want to purge) church caught my attention. He said something like, living-self organizing communities doing the perichoritic dance. Then the announcement of Benedict 16 and all the hopes of the catholic camps world wide resonating with God once again has sparked the church question once again. Besides Jackson's defense is having a field day... But I digress.
So, I pick up the Message and thought I would start with proverbs. But then I was lead to start with the end of Psalms. 147 sounds good. It's good to sing praise to the Lord. Been listening to Rush in Rio and that is some great praise music! I am think I am in the groove with God. He's healing the broken hearted. Yes, Lord. The world needs You. Then he says He is not impressed with horsepower. Shit! The size of my muscles means little to him. (What about my belly?) This horsepower praise time has been a part of my soul for longer than anything I know of. Man. Talking about kicking the rods out and oiling the track. Can we make a deal on this? I'll sing praises down the track. That way you can overlook the 1000 horsepower and listen to sweet praise instead.
Well, once again the Lord's sense of humor and timing make me feel welcome in His world.
May each of us live a grace filled life. Those that desire to follow Jesus into the world, may He spit on eyes that we may see; today.
posted by Brett at 2:10 PM
2 Comments:
Great post. You've always been a great "question-asker." (see my post)
Juicy Fruit holds its flavor longer.
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