(I borrowed this from a friends blog)
The Greed of Doing
When Satan came to tempt Jesus in the wilderness, his bait was intended to inspire the lust to do more than the Father meant for Him to do--to go farther, demonstrate more power, act more dramatically. So the enemy comes to us in these days of frantic doing. We are ceaselessly summoned to activities: social, political, educational, athletic, and--yes--spiritual. Our "self-image" (deplorable word!) is dependent not on the quiet and hidden "Do this for My sake," but on the list the world hands us of what is "important." It is a long list, and it is both foolish and impossible. If we fall for it, we neglect the short list.
Only a few things are really important, and for those we have the promise of divine help: sitting in silence with the Master in order to hear His word and obey it in the ordinary line of duty--for example, in being a good husband, wife, father, mother, son, daughter, or spiritual father or mother to those nearby who need protection and care--humble work which is never on the world's list because it leads to nothing impressive on one's dossier.
"O Master, let me walk with Thee
In lowly paths of service free...."
Washington Gladden
May I accept with joy the work You have given me, Lord. Deliver me from the greed of doing more than You mean me to do, for Jesus’ sake.
Elisabeth Elliot
Only a few things are really important, and for those we have the promise of divine help: sitting in silence with the Master in order to hear His word and obey it in the ordinary line of duty--for example, in being a good husband, wife, father, mother, son, daughter, or spiritual father or mother to those nearby who need protection and care--humble work which is never on the world's list because it leads to nothing impressive on one's dossier.
"O Master, let me walk with Thee
In lowly paths of service free...."
Washington Gladden
May I accept with joy the work You have given me, Lord. Deliver me from the greed of doing more than You mean me to do, for Jesus’ sake.
Elisabeth Elliot
On another note:
Savannah started sitting up over night. It just happened! She is loving her new found freedom! So happy!
and Kate keeps us hoppin! Her joy and ferver for life is contagious, she makes us crack up laughing with all her cuteness...
She has been caught "sharing her thumb" with Savannah when she was fussy (man, I wish I had caught that one on camera). The other day she came in the room at breakfast and said, "hey guys..." to Michael and I. What a goofy gal.
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