Diligently Seeking God

When Foresight Fails (August 13)

It was God who chose to limit our field of vision to that which is immediately in front of us. It should be evident that if this was God’s choice, then no more foresight than what we have is needed to fulfill the purpose for which we were created.

Resolution (August 12)

In God there is this glorious hope: all that now seems difficult and contradictory is going to be cleared up. Had any detail of our experience been different, we’d have become something less than the unique creatures that God turned us into in the end.

Listening (August 13)

We give a great gift when we listen. It’s been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I have a hunch that listening may be an even greater form. Those who deal with us every day are paid a huge compliment when we just listen to them.

The Pain Is a Part of the Happiness (August 13)

If we want to think rightly, how should we think, for instance, about the pain of losing a love? “Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy” is part of the truth, but think about this: our tears aren’t just followed by joy — they are a part of the joy.

Protection (August 12)

Of all the things that need protection from time to time, people are the most important. In the world as it is, there are all manner of harms and hurts that threaten people. Whenever we can do so without causing a greater harm, we need to defend one another.