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“Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance.”
-Samuel Johnson
“For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.” -Hebrews 10:36
As I sit once again in my living room, as I have done thousands of times before (candles lit, music playing, sipping tea, and Bible in hand), I am thinking about all the times I have sat in this very place pouring out my heart, worship, and requests to God. This place is familiar to me, my own personal altar, meeting with my familiar, loving God.
Today, my prayers are for my various children, big demands on the lives of several of them. “Lord, please lead them in wisdom. Please give them strength.” Then, Clay and me: “Lord lead us with wisdom in regards to decisions for the ministry.”
Life is a long story for most of us. The sum of what we have accomplished when we go to see Jesus face to face is not measured by one deed, or one act of faith. It is measured by years of love growing, compassion stretching, perseverance under trials, and faith in the darkness, practiced over and over. When we add up a life of faithfulness in serving God, accumulating maturity, grace, knowledge, wisdom, failure, forgiveness, and compassion—it is thousands of moments of choosing to practice persevering, one moment at a time.
But it is only in making those small choices, when no one else can see, that we find ourselves progressing on the path of the righteous.
On today’s Tea Time Tuesday podcast episode:
Composer: Ralph Von Williams
Food: Ham and Swiss cheese Croissant with Bechamel Sauce & a touch of honey
Book: Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil Frankweiler
Principles of Life that Create Human Flourishing:
Time with family or friends outside the house 2x a week
*Faith: A Belief in a benevolent God, and way to organize the universe, life, purpose, truth
*Multiple times in nature each week--immersing oneself in Physical Beauty
*Physical: Healthy food, exercise, sleep
*Fun and recreation regularly, A break from work and responsibility
*Mental stimulation or growth regularly
*Expected Rhythms and routines to organize life (stability)
*A positive sense of self & accomplishment
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