Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Three Fires
















The fire that burns on earth
lessor fire indeed
Passion, lust, greed, romance, hatred
little fires controlling only humanity
A greater fire is unquenchable, yet limited
The third has no bounds
It burns in the heart of uncreated power
It could be whatever it deemed, but it chose love
Unstoppable, it stops at nothing to illuminate us
Seeking to awaken us from lessor fire's deadly flame
One flicker of unbounded flame scorches the heart
A holy scar of earthly indifference
Nothing here now rules
Only the unbound fire can now warm the heart.

Endless Quest


Life is more than an endless quest for purpose
Only He is worthy of such devotion
Not ourselves
Living life with Him opens our ears
Our eyes see and we understand the next step
In Him is life
Devotion, focus, passion are not life
Life is deeper than created-ness
Life is a mysterious reality
To find yourself is to loose yourself
To live you must die, and you must be found
Not in ourselves, but in Christ
The mystery of living hidden in Christ
Endless Quest

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Grow Deep in Love

I want to say that life is not fair, but the truth is that I don't want life to be fair. I don't want to stand with the masses of humanity and be compared with them. I don't even want to stand with the "Americans" (North and South) and be compared with them.

What do I deserve? What should I expect? How much stuff should just be give unto me, provided by my friends and family?

I want to post that life is hard right now, but that would be posting a lie. Life is not easy, but it is not that hard. Having no money, having no hope of money; that is not like having no God, no friends, no family.

I remember going to college and getting a room. I remember how that room made me feel so secure, so settled. I knew I had a home for the year! I did not need to find a place to live, I had a permanent place. Where is my permanent place now?

My permanent place is in me. Although I still panic, have boughs of fear and shame, I know that God has chosen me and that He will guide me. I don't know how easy or hard it will be, only that I will not be alone. I do not deserve God in me, but I have Him. In all my needs, He is my ability to suffer, to endure, to be patient and to prosper.