Saturday, February 23, 2008
While watching the Return of the Jedi the other night a quote in the movie struck me. Obi-Won says to Luke "Luke, you're going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view".
While having lunch with some co-workers last week, one of the new attorneys was sharing with me his Muslim faith. He said that when he began to search for God he started with the Koran because historically, it was more reliable and accurate than the Bible. I listened and politely suggested that his views on the accuracy of the Bible may be relative to his up bringing in a Muslim faith country. He disagreed. Anyhow, he is going to start participating in our Theology on Tap group which I am excited about. Not that I want to use the group invite as a means of converting him, but rather I want to learn from him. Kahalil has a very sincere heart and passion for God that is refreshing. Though we may have some different beliefs, I believe we can still teach one another and help one another on our spiritual journey because Kahalil and I both put stake in love.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Lent season is upon us and Easter will be here before we know it. Practicing Lent is a rather new ritual to me. A few years ago I gave up alcohol for Lent, which was spiritually rewarding. I have found that practicing Lent has been good for my spiritual heart, my soul and my walk with God. This year we are going to fast as a family. We are not going to turn on the computer or the T.V. on Fridays. I will not allow myself to surf the web while at work either; that would be cheating. By giving up T.V. and the computer on Fridays, it will make us focus on doing more family related actives, such as board games, which in my household consist of Hungry Hungry Hippos and Candy Land. Also, I believe it will help us put a few things like T.V., cable, internet, a home computer and the other luxuries in prospective, as we truly are blessed to have such processions, while so many don’t. I have been thinking about Matthew 6:19-21 lately. I don't want to be a person caught up in possessions and with the possessions I do have, I want to be thankful and willing to share them. In the end, its not like you can take any of this stuff with you. "From dust you came and it's dust you shall return". My prayer for this Lent season is that a humble and thankful heart is renewed.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
