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1 | Balanced, centered, or lukewarm? | Eccl 7:18 | Aixen7z4 | 101217 | ||
Interesting. I wonder why Martin Luther did not choose to be a common laborer. Martin Luther King once said, "If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, set out to sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures. Set out to sweep streets like Beethoven composed music. Set out to sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry. Set out to sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will have to pause to say, ‘Here lived a great street sweeper who swept his job well’”. I wonder why Dr. King did not choose to be a street sweeper. But those were wise men. Those were great men. And it seems that each one felt the call of God to do what he did. And I would guess that neither one would spurn a turn to be a laborer or a street sweeper in a pinch. But MLK said, “If it falls your lot” and on one occasion he added “to carry it to one extreme”. I would guess that each one would say it is OK to aim higher, or at least to do some thing of a spiritual nature when you have the gift and the chance. That would provide some balance. Those men went to extremes. And there are many of us who say, “I would never do what these men did”. I have heard some to say, “I could never do what they did”. There are those who are saying now that they would not carry this conversation as far as Aixen is carrying it, or ask as hard a question. He should probably be more moderate on both counts. But the question he is asking is, how far is too far? And should we all not travel some? Must Jesus bear the cross alone And all the world go free? Some of us have sung the hymn as old Isaac Watts wrote the lines, Shall I be carried to the skies on flowery beds of ease; while others fought to gain the prize and sailed beyond the seas? And someone made it so they sailed through “bloody seas”. Would you go that far? How far would you go? How far have you gone? And how did you manage the balance? |
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2 | Balanced, centered, or lukewarm? | Eccl 7:18 | John Reformed | 101222 | ||
Dear Noble, Matt 6:34 "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Who knows what tomorrow holds? We pilgrims have just enough grace on our plates to take care of us today. Pehaps tomorrow God will send us sailing only He knows where. Round the world or round the block, it is all the same to Him and so should it be with us. You just have to love Watts, don't you? He cuts right to where we live. Personally I like the idea of being bourne aloft to heaven on flowery beds of ease. But I suppose that with all the sanctifiying I need, it's unlikely that I will be transported in quite that way. Good Night, John |
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3 | Balanced, centered, or lukewarm? | Eccl 7:18 | Aixen7z4 | 101241 | ||
Good morning, John. Rejoice. His mercies are new every morning: great is his faithfulness. We know not what a day may bring forth, but he is with us. Therefore, whatsoever your hand finds to do, do it with your might. I am assuming, of course, that you want a balanced life. I think that’s what he offers us. He whose heart is kind beyond all measure Gives unto each day what he deems best Lovingly, it’s part of pain or pleasure Mingling toil with peace and rest. Sorry to bug you, my friend, but it is to bless you. He giveth more grace. |
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4 | Balanced, centered, or lukewarm? | Eccl 7:18 | John Reformed | 101287 | ||
Dear Noble, It is always a pleasure for me to recieve posts from the forum members :-) This very morning, I recieved word that four members of my family; Aunt, Uncle, cousin and her husband have been called out of the kingdom of this world into the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. I have prayed for them fo twenty years. And today, Praise His Holy Name, I learned of their conversion to Christ. O for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer’s praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of His grace! My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, To spread through all the earth abroad The honors of Thy name. God Bless Noble, John |
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