Monday, Nov. 23, 2009;11:38 pm
I am a new life, a new creation. But I must not be proud.
Babel
Wednesday, Jul. 08, 2009;8:11 am
The Tower of Babel is about honouring God. Ultimately, God was unhappy because the people had so much potential then, with their common language, and they chose not to honour God with what they had. Making a name for yourself is not necessarily evil, it's what you make a name for yourself for that counts.
I do want to make a name for myself. I've had thoughts about being rich in the future. When we do the write-your-own-epitaph exercise in church, I always think I want to be 'great'. What is this idea of greatness? To me, it is about making a difference. I want to fight for social justice and change lives. I wonder, if in my definition of 'great', there isn't an element of wanting to be renowned.
Yesterday, I prayed for God to open up leadership and volunteer opportunities for me. Why do I want to lead and serve? What are my intentions? I believe that I want to do so because of the time I have. Why do I want to make it on the honour roll? I believe it is because God has made me to be good (not bad at least) at what I'm studying now.
I pray that in all things, my intention is to always honour. God, let me honour You.