Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The Everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth
Does not become weary or tired
His understanding is inscrutable.
He gives strength to the weary,
And to him who lacks might He increases power.
Though youths grow weary and tired,
And vigorous young men stumble badly,
Yet those who wait for the LORD
Will gain new strength;
They will mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.
Archive for August, 2007
This week has provided many opportunities for me develop in Christ-likeness. I had a few unexpected events at work, which caused me to work a half-day (even though I was scheduled as off). A few people upset me a bit, my cell phone started to deteriorate, and the home computer went on the blink. In retrospect, all of these things were pretty petty, but at the time, they placed a heavy demand on my attention. Today, however—it’s time to get higher, high above these temporal events, until the Place where time fades away…
Today, I had an amazing conversation with a good friend in the Lord. Our discussion covered a few broad topics that I may comment on later, but for now, here is a snippet of one of my responses in the dialog. Continue reading ‘The Periphery’