This is an open-comment theology blog where I will post various theological musings, mostly in sermon or essay form, for others to read and comment on. If what I say here interests you, you may want to check out some of my books. Feel free to criticize, to critique, to comment, but keep comments to the point and respectful. Many of these posts have been published elsewhere, but I wanted them collected and made available to a wider audience.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Being Crushed Down, Being Raised Up
Paraphrasing Ecclesiastes, there is a time to be crushed down, and a time to be raised up. The trick is to see how the one leads to the other. Today is a 'crushed down' kind of day. I want to say in the words of Ben Skyles "God crush me down, so I can be raised up" or in the words of Wittgenstein "I am a worm, but through God I become a man, may Christ guide me", or in the words of Paul "may I die to myself so I may live with Christ." God let me say those things, and accept all that comes as having meaning and value, emanating from your very being.
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