The thought came to me today how do often, in our thoughts, in our actions and in our prayers, we practically function as if all reality can and should center upon us.
When we pray, we typically ask for things that we think would be good or right. We pray for things that we believe would make our situation better or more comfortable.
Both the foolishness and the arrogance of this is astounding. What makes us think that we have any idea, whatsoever, of what would be best? Our understanding is so extremely limited and narrow, that to presume anything but ignorance is crazy.
This is why the church teaches us to simply pray, "Lord have mercy." When pursuing a new job, a purchase of a home/move, where to go to school, or anything else, we simply cry out to God to have mercy on us and do what He thinks is best.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
The center of things
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