Eucharisteo precedes the miracle.
I have to keep saying that over and over again. In Chapter 7 of her book, Ann talks about those times when it gets ugly. When we have the choice to follow Jesus or Satan. It was the story of toast and her kids.
Seed: "Do I really smother my own joy because I believe that anger achieves more than love? That Satan's way is more powerful, more practical, more fulfilling in my daily life than Jesus' way? Why else get angry? Isn't it because I think complaining, exasperation, resentment will pound me up into the full life I really want? When I choose- and it is a choice- to crush joy with bitterness, am I not purposefully choosing to take the way of the Prince of Darkness? ... I look for the ugly beautiful, count it as grace, transfigure the mess into joy with thanks and eucharisteo leaves the paper, finds way to the eyes, the lips."
Water: Practice! It's a discipline and a choice to be bitter & angry... or to be intentional about giving thanks in the midst of the ugly. Too many times it has worked to get someone close to me to change by my getting mad. It's up to me to choose wisely.
Growth: I really believe all of my relationships will grow deeper when I make it a practice to look for Jesus in the beautiful and in the ugly.
Eucharisteo always precedes the miracle.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
-
Here is my first week of random photos. I wonder if I can find Bible verses to go along with each day? 1). Took pics of my Christmas Cards...
-
These women are as beautiful on the outside as they are on the inside. They are my sisters in Christ and I thank God for the opportunity to...
-
The best job I’ve ever had? Well, my first job was at Kandahar Ski Club where I got to mop the floors while everyone else was having fun ...
No comments:
Post a Comment