From Stepping Heavenward:
Question: How shall I offer my purely insignifican actions to God; such as walks, visits made and received, dress, little proprieties, such as washing the hands, etc., the reading of books of history, buisness with which I am charged for my friends, other amusements, such as shopping, having clothes made, and furniture. I want to have some sort of prayer, or method of offering each of these things to God.
Reply: It is not necessary to make great efforts nor acts of great reflection, in order to offer what are called insignificant actions. It is enough to lift the soul one instant to God, to make, a simple offering of it. Everything which God wishes us to do, and which enters into the course of occupation suitable to our position, can and ought to be offered to God; nothing is unworthy of Him but sin. When you feel that an action cannot be offered to God, conclude that it is not appropriate for a Christian; it is at least necessary to suspect it, and seek light concerning it. I would not have a special prayer for each of these things, the elevation of the heart at the moment is sufficient.
As for visits, commissions and the like, as there is danger of following one's own taste too much, I would add to this elevating of the heart a prayer for grace to moderate myself and use precaution.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
I thought this was potentially life-changing...
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You know Em is Me spelled backwards.
Yeah, definitely potentially life changing.
I really like the idea that if you can't lift it up to God you need to question it . . . really really like that. It's good.
wow....talk about random Lindy.
that was really cool Em. thanks for posting it - it really makes you think about what you're doing during the day.
oh yes, and thanks for just posting! I was beginning to think maybe you had disappeared again.
how is the job search going?
no, Lindy wasn't random at all.
I don't know if I like the tone of those thoughts, but I like what he's trying to say. I definitely think it's true.
I read something once that said to just pray throughout the day. Pray as you work, pray as you do everything. I think it's important.
Hahaha thank you Kacy, and thank you MJ. :-)
I do apologize Emily for diverting attention off your post. It's what I do when I don't feel like discussing the topic. :P
And who else here thinks that "thank you" should be one word?
I had a train of thought and it totally got derailed. . .
or that "cozy" should be spelled with an s and "color" with a u?
my train of thought is actually made by Brio.
i think a very few people might actually get this.
yep, flew over my head at breakneck speed.
I think we should send out a search party for MNM. who's coming with me?!?
rotfl. Yay for Brio! That did not just fly over my head!
And yeah, I almost always spell thank you without a space. I totally agree with you Lindy.
*looks under the bed*
*looks under the desk*
*looks in the closet*
nope. not there.
where could she be???
You guys, I'm all over the place. I've been talking to just about ALL of you lately so don't give me this. I just don't feel like posting on my blog, so there.
I didn't say anything!!
hahahaha...FINE!!!!! see if I care.
lol just kidding. I know, I'm glad you've been in touch one way or another. I just thought it would be fun to instigate a search for you.
and I miss your thought-out opinionated posts. they were fun.
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