THURSDAY THOUGHT 7/23/09

July 23, 2009 on 11:50 am | By | In Faith & Forgiveness | No Comments
Piety & Playfulness
 
When I was a kid, I always thought piety was a somber, unhappy affair.  God wanted us on our knees and mirthless, giving up stuff, fasting, suffering for … hmm … for what?  Never knew for sure. 
 
I just don’t see it that way anymore.  God gave us this rich, wondrous life, full of joy, opportunity, fellowship, laughter, love and, yes, every now and then, the desire for too much of a good thing.  (Fill in your own blank here.)
 
My point:  Sure, wrestle with your demons, and may you win.  But while fighting the good fight and slaying dragons, take the time to take in and play in the bounty that is everywhere around you.  God made a beautiful world.  Enjoy it.  — jri
 
“The negative idea of Unselfishness carries
with it the suggestion not primarily of
securing good things for others, but of
going without them ourselves, as if our
abstinence and not their happiness was the
important point.”
        –    C.S. Lewis
               (The Weight of Glory)
 

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