I've been journaling on LJ for five years, now. I've changed. My friends have changed. My friends list has changed. The world, as I knew it, has surely changed. I was thinking tonight, as I read over my friend's entries.....(yes, I'm a terrible commenter, but I read and PRAY for you all everyday...), that I chose my friends, over the years,
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We go through so much; no wonder we're so blessed. It's hard for the world to conceive how pain can lead to joy. How tribulation can turn to blessings. How beauty springs forth from ashes.
Heck, sometimes I don't understand. I watch "the church" get so wrapped up in religion, works, and "cake sales," that they can't see the cross. I see loved ones suffer NEEDLESSLY, because they have crawled out from HIS heavenly protection and provision. My heart just continues to break....
It's usually at that point that I start pointing a finger at myself, wondering if I could have prayed more, spoken more, DONE more.As a vessel, even a broken and cracked one, I feel woefully inadequate.Not by might.......I know.....
Hey! I'll pray for you, if you'll pray for me! Deal? ;)
I love you guys. You and Sol are more of an inspiration to me than you'll ever know!
Agape,
Bruce
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Did you ever find that? I've often searched, but never really found anything. And yeah, I think the falling away has been going on, but I'm seeing an "acceleration" these days.....
BTW, I don't think Buddy agreed with some of this. He brought some good points up to me, and I can see a middle-ground, between what I posted, and what Buddy feels.
...Anyway, that's another post...maybe.
Agape,
Bruce
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