“For the first time in my life I saw the truth as it is set into song by so many poets, proclaimed as the final wisdom by so many thinkers. The truth - that Love is the ultimate and highest goal to which man can aspire. Then I grasped the meaning of the greatest secret that human poetry and human thought and belief have to impart: The salvation of man is through love and in love.”
― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning
ZECHARIAH 4-6
12Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord. 13It is he who will build the temple of the Lord, and he will be clothed with majesty and will sit and rule on his throne. And hee will be a priest on his throne. And there will be harmony between the two.’ 14The crown will be given to Heldai,f Tobijah, Jedaiah and Heng son of Zephaniah as a memorial in the temple of the Lord. 15Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the Lord, and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the Lord your God.”(6:12-15)
JOURNAL
Time...it moves forward...day upon day. As I begin to look back and reflect on this past year, I can think back to what I learned but I can't change the past. It is locked in and now part of history. Yet the gift I am given is that of today and the ability to change my responses, my actions. What do I want them to be? What do I want these last few days of the year to contain. Some things I can control while others are beyond me.
The question is...what to do? The challenge is to channel them into actions that are purposeful and intentional. To do that well I must seek and obey God. That's precisely what God wants, for me to seek him with all my heart and give to him all of who I am in exchange for purpose, hope, joy and the bounty of his love. It is the only sure way that I get out of my own head, out of my own selfishness and consider life from the larger view.
This will ensure that I make the most of today, tomorrow and whatever life I am given to live. Reality is it's all a gift and it is experienced and used best when acknowledged as such. Thank you Father for the reminder, thank you for another day, thank you for letting me be part of your world and your story.
What a life, what a world and how amazing God's grace!
The question is...what to do? The challenge is to channel them into actions that are purposeful and intentional. To do that well I must seek and obey God. That's precisely what God wants, for me to seek him with all my heart and give to him all of who I am in exchange for purpose, hope, joy and the bounty of his love. It is the only sure way that I get out of my own head, out of my own selfishness and consider life from the larger view.
This will ensure that I make the most of today, tomorrow and whatever life I am given to live. Reality is it's all a gift and it is experienced and used best when acknowledged as such. Thank you Father for the reminder, thank you for another day, thank you for letting me be part of your world and your story.
What a life, what a world and how amazing God's grace!
13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
ROMANS 15:13
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