I will never forget your precepts,
for by them you have given me life.
Psalm 119:93 (ESV)
“I want a life that sizzles and pops and makes me laugh out loud. And I
don't want to get to the end, or to tomorrow, even, and realize that my
life is a collection of meetings and pop cans and errands and receipts
and dirty dishes. I want to eat cold tangerines and sing out loud in the
car with the windows open and wear pink shoes and stay up all night
laughing and paint my walls the exact color of the sky right now. I want
to sleep hard on clean white sheets and throw parties and eat ripe
tomatoes and read books so good they make me jump up and down, and I
want my everyday to make God belly laugh, glad that he gave life to
someone who loves the gift.”
--Shauna Niequist, Cold Tangerines: Celebrating the Extraordinary Nature of Everyday Life
The life that God's precepts give us should be full of joy, laughter, and contentment. Perhaps the quote from Shauna is a bit over the top, it is a good reminder to me that God's plan for His children is not just existence.
8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8 (NIV)
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)
I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10b (ESV)
Christians should be the smilinest, laughinest, joyfullist people on earth. The Creator of the Universe has promised He will meet our every need, forgive all our sins, guide us through any situation, and has prepared a place for us in a perfect eternity. What's to moan about?
A horse walks into a bar. The bartender says, "Hey buddy, why the long face?" As Christians, we should never be like that horse.
No comments:
Post a Comment