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.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Small Spiritual Victories
I had a small victory in my war against intellectual masochism recently. An article popped up at Facebook that had all the trappings of something I read only to upset myself. I saw almost no chance of it being something that could actually change the way I think, but only my emotional state. I scrolled on despite a HUGE temptation to engage in my regular pattern of mental self-hurt. A small victory, but one worth celebrating. Celebrate the small spiritual victories, for the large-scale changes are few and far between, and are made up by more incremental progress.
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