Rootedness
To be deeply rooted in the soil of the past makes life harder, but it also makes it richer and vigorous.
-- Dietrich Bohoeffer
-- Dietrich Bohoeffer
Apostles and Earrings
I wonder if this belonged to one of the apostles? Simon the Zealot strikes me as the kind of guy who would wear an earring. I recall the time, when I was graduating from seminary, I received an invitation to start a new congregation in a college town. In the letter, they outlined the vision, the demographics of the community, and their expectations for the pastor. The letter ended with a p.s. -- "and of course, your wife will not be permitted to wear earrings." They forgot say anything about ME wearing earrings. For a while, I was tempted to go ahead, take the position, and get my ear pierced.
That depends on what's in that soil... bitterness, resentment, unforgiveness. Sometimes it's just better to clean it off your shoes and move on.
ReplyDeleteSometimes God just tells us we must remove ourselves from evil situations/people. They do nothing but drag us down. Many people feel they have to remove themselves from the evils of the world. I agree, but we must be alert. Evil lurks where we least expect to find it.
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