February 16, 2010

Soul sustenance
The world and its desires pass away,
but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
1 John 2:17 NIV

For though he reaches his earthly goal,
He'll waste away with a starving soul
But he who eats of the holy bread
Will always find his spirit fed,
and even the poorest of men can afford
To feast at the table prepared by the Lord.

It is so easy for us to loose focus, why are we here?  what has God called us to do?  In the midst of raising a family and earning a living, does God want to use us?  Do we have to make choices for that to happen?  Or can we be his servant right where we are?  Mostly it is an attitude of our heart.  What is the attitude of our heart towards our place in God's world?

Yesterday Dad and I drove to west of Bottineau to attend the funeral of Alice's dad.  It was a beautiful day, when we started we came upon a blocked road north of Hampden and had to take another road.  The church was out in the country, the pianist, was really good.  It was good.  I know they were having a good time being with their cousins.