Diligently Seeking God

Made to be Filled (July 4)

There is no higher request we can make than to be filled with God. When we see that this is the meaning of life — to be filled with God ourselves, and then to communicate Him to others — we can begin to fulfill the potential for which we were made.

Walking with God (July 3)

It is remarkable that God offers to every one of us the possibility of walking with Him. No matter how badly we have wrecked our past, God is willing for us to walk with Him the rest of the way home, if we’ll accept His pardon on His terms.

Democracy (July 4)

Democracy is a bold experiment. It believes, rightly it seems to me, that more good than harm will come — in the long run — from trusting the common folks with a voice and a vote. Today, we celebrate the good that has come from that trust.

Glad to be Unsatisfied (July 4)

No one gets to have everything they desire in this world. Each person has some aching emptiness that never completely goes away. God has placed “eternity in [our] hearts” and given us some needs that, to be quite honest, have no satisfaction in this world.

Consideration (July 3)

Consideration is not merely a matter of emotional goodwill but of intellectual vigor and moral self-sacrifice. Wisdom must combine with sympathy. So the ideal is both wise consideration and considerate wisdom, and these are truly wonderful traits to learn.