Hey, everyperson!
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Tomorrow is church time! I'm taking the attitude of the Psalmist who said, "I was glad when they said to me, 'let us go to the house of the Lord!'" - Psalm 122:1
We get to sing to God and, in view of all His grand mightiness, that's quite the privilege!
I'm thinking about how many awful things are going on in the world tonight. Truly things to be concerned over and pray about. At the same time, here I am, enjoying casual conversation about the trials of growing older, utilizing a technologically advanced device to communicate with y'all, and planning my future that seems so open from this side of time.
It's easy to think that life is unfair and that I shouldn't be able to enjoy these little things as others suffer so greatly across the sea. Truth is, evil is all around us daily. Hourly.
Every minute.
So is goodness.
I wanna put my focus there. Where life is promising. Where tomorrow has potential and today is called intentional. Where good dims the wrongs that are constantly there. We can't deny the existence of evil and the reign of travesty. But trying to fix it by turning your attention on the problems is to lose sight of the actual solution.
We have to recognize good by partaking of it while we are graced with the evidence of its existence. Then, in the times we don't see the good, we still have known evidence that the room we're in is not the end of our reach.
Some aren't fortunate enough to know good for very long, if at all in their lives. The days are counted out with misfortune touched by misfortune. A life can end in cold, gray desperation, having never seen the meaning of ambition. Though, even there, in final despair, an unexplainable peace that has always existed can invade. A peace that rest comes after the race.
Cherish the good you see. No matter how small. Perhaps more importantly, no matter how big. You're so fortunate. If you're American, you're more than likely extremely well off. Every good thing is a gift from the Father of Lights. When surrounded by darkness, remember the light. When basking in blessings, remember to pray the less fortunate would be so blessed. Above all of that, live your worship, in good and bad. He's always good.
See you tomorrow!
May your way be Lit.
-Andrew R. M. Hanson
I haven't written in here for an elapsed period.
Tomorrow is church time! I'm taking the attitude of the Psalmist who said, "I was glad when they said to me, 'let us go to the house of the Lord!'" - Psalm 122:1
We get to sing to God and, in view of all His grand mightiness, that's quite the privilege!
I'm thinking about how many awful things are going on in the world tonight. Truly things to be concerned over and pray about. At the same time, here I am, enjoying casual conversation about the trials of growing older, utilizing a technologically advanced device to communicate with y'all, and planning my future that seems so open from this side of time.
It's easy to think that life is unfair and that I shouldn't be able to enjoy these little things as others suffer so greatly across the sea. Truth is, evil is all around us daily. Hourly.
Every minute.
So is goodness.
I wanna put my focus there. Where life is promising. Where tomorrow has potential and today is called intentional. Where good dims the wrongs that are constantly there. We can't deny the existence of evil and the reign of travesty. But trying to fix it by turning your attention on the problems is to lose sight of the actual solution.
We have to recognize good by partaking of it while we are graced with the evidence of its existence. Then, in the times we don't see the good, we still have known evidence that the room we're in is not the end of our reach.
Some aren't fortunate enough to know good for very long, if at all in their lives. The days are counted out with misfortune touched by misfortune. A life can end in cold, gray desperation, having never seen the meaning of ambition. Though, even there, in final despair, an unexplainable peace that has always existed can invade. A peace that rest comes after the race.
Cherish the good you see. No matter how small. Perhaps more importantly, no matter how big. You're so fortunate. If you're American, you're more than likely extremely well off. Every good thing is a gift from the Father of Lights. When surrounded by darkness, remember the light. When basking in blessings, remember to pray the less fortunate would be so blessed. Above all of that, live your worship, in good and bad. He's always good.
See you tomorrow!
May your way be Lit.
-Andrew R. M. Hanson
