La Bella Vita

I've been reading through the Bible lately, piece by piece. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't thoroughly enjoying it. Each little story, each little piece is so beauitfully placed and written to help us understand God's character more and more. And as I finally put the puzzle together for myself, I realise the significance and relevancy of God's character in our everyday lives. I just read Numbers 22 - 23. I'm a bit disappointed that I have class in a few minutes, because I could have kept reading. But how awesome is this passage! Balak summons for Balaam, begging him for help in destroying the Israelites. And instead of Balaam taking the payment and immediately cursing the Israelites, he goes and prays to God. First, how amazing is it that he isn't even tempted by a reward. He pushes it aside and says, 'please, I must talk to my master.' Second, when God instructs Balaam not to kill the Israelites, he obeys. First off. As the story goes along,...

Sometimes I just have days when I feel like God is screaming at me. It's not an angry scream, and he's not doing it because I'm not listening. He's just trying to make a point, in a voice that he knows I understand, in a voice he knows I'll listen to. It seems every time I open up the word I learn more and more about myself that I didn't know before. I recently learned how pathetic I feel that I haven't actually read this book I've known for 23 years, all the way through. What I render to be even more absurd, is how I've made large and obscure claims in the past about what 'religious category' I fall into, without even reading on a deep level to discover for myself. Maybe pathetic is a strong word, but I'm constantly falling short, and I can only blame myself. I've got so many questions. But do they need answers? These thoughts have been running through my head. I love running, but they just won't seem to stop. It seems ev...