Daily Reading:
Devotion: Streams in the Desert
I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. (Phil 3:8)
Light is always constly and comes at the expense of that which produces it. An unlit candle does not shine, for burning must come before the light. And we can be of little use to others without a cost to ourselves. Burning suggests suffering, and we try to avoid pain.
We tend to feel we are doing the greatest good in the world when we are strong and fit for active duty and when our hearts and hands are busy with kind acts of service. Therefore, when we are set aside to sufer, when we are sick, when we are consumed with pain, and when all our activities have been stopped, we feel we are no longer of any use and are accomplishing nothing.
Yet if we will be patient and submissive, it is almost certain we will be a greater blessing to the world around us during our time of suffering and pain than we were when we thought we were doing our greatest work. Then we are burning, and shining brightly as a result of the fire.
The glory of tomorrow is rooted in the drudgery of today.
Many people want the glory without the cross, and the shining light without the burning fire, but crucifixion comes before coronation.
Workout:
150 pushups
Notes:
- Body: Feeling a little under the weather so decided to take the last two days off and re-evaluate my workouts and catch up on sleep.
- Nutrition: Poor
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