Resolved 2010 – to love the Lord more than I love ministry

Phil. 1:3    I thank my God  in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,  5  because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.  6 And I am sure of this, that he who began  a good [...]

Posted at 2:18 pm on December 31, 2009 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Reflections | read on

As the Ruin Falls

All this is flashy rhetoric about loving you.
I never had a selfless thought since I was born.
I am mercenary and self-seeking through and through:
I want God, you, all friends, merely to serve my turn.
Peace, re-assurance, pleasure, are the goals I seek,
I cannot crawl one inch outside my proper skin:
I talk of love –a scholar’s parrot [...]

Posted at 12:55 pm on October 9, 2009 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Lifesongs, When We're Empty | read on