Every time Alec Baldwin hosts SNL he does this Tony Bennet Show where he sings the song, I like things that are great. I have been convicted lately that I really like things that are easy. From meals (I love fast food) to tasks I do around the house (put away dishes) to hobbies (PS2). On the whole if there is something that gives me the slightest difficulty, I am prone to back off and just do something easier. It strikes me that this has nothing of the perseverance or endurance I read about in Scripture. My justification has always been that we shouldn't seek out intentionally difficult things when in itself it is no better or worse than the easier thing. While I can still make sense of this, I am just not convince that it holds when I begin to think through the virtues. The act or thing that is more difficult, may in fact not be better in and of itself, than the easier thing, the doing the act or thing may actually strengthen or encourage the formation of a virtue. All of that is a quite convoluted way of saying it is time I begin taking on difficult tasks, not because I think they are great, or even any better than the easier ones, but because by challenging myself, Christ may make me more faithful. Peace.
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a timely post in light of the week i am having. i think i am having my first week of longing for the fish i had in egypt. this has been crazy rough but i keep thinking that if i leave, who will do this? and if i go back to easy ministry, what will that benefit or prove? in the end how much will i have grown by doing things i know i can do?
ps. so when are we going to run a marathon together?
funny you should bring that up. call me about that.
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