Friday, August 15, 2008

Day 11: Gathering Sticks

Not much time to blog today, so I'll have to make this one quick.

In times of despair, we shouldn't get all sullen and gloomy, thinking that God hates us or that the world is against us. In those times, it is definitely easy for me to focus entirely on myself and my needs. Instead, we should look to the example of Paul, who right after being shipwrecked and being bitten by a venomous snake, went out and gathered sticks for a fire. That's being a servant: doing what needs to be done even when your own circumstances are less than optimal.

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