Exercise Spiritual Muscles through Service
—Sadhu Sundar Singh (1889-1929)
Some people are held back from serving others because they doubt their own abilities. They are like those recovering from a long illness. They receive nourishing food and rest and are no longer sick, but they remain weak and lethargic because they have not worked or exercised their muscles. We must simply set out in trust to bring the message of hope and faith to others.
It is useless to take swimming lessons unless we are willing to enter the water and practice – first in the shallow water and then in the deep. In this way, we can gain strength and improve our technique. In order to help those who are struggling and sinking in the dark waters of inner need, we must enter the practical school of theology – prayer and spiritual union with God.
Labels: discipleship
4 Comments:
At 9/02/2007 1:25 PM, King of Peace said…
Today's sermon White Shoes, Mutual Love and the Virtuous Life is now online.
At 9/02/2007 8:58 PM, Anonymous said…
What happened to the spinning church picture? I was just getting used to the hypnotic effect!
At 9/03/2007 8:34 AM, King of Peace said…
For the hypnotically inclined, the spiining 360-degree view of King of Peace's sanctuary lives at the bottom of a page of pictures that are just half it's width at http://kingofpeace.org/180-degreeview.htm. But it slowed the home page too much to stay there for long. Did you see that you can use the mouse to move the panorama back and forth, and slightly up or down?
peace,
Frank+
At 9/04/2007 11:46 AM, Anonymous said…
Yes, I did see that, but it interfered with my concentration.
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