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Dance Partners

April 20, 2011 by Fritz

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. – Jeremian 31:13

I know just enough about dancing with a partner to recognize it is an autonomous voluntary participation between two people, each receiving something from it and having a desire to keep it going.   When done correctly it has just the right mix of both expectation and surprise to keep it interesting.

It’s a good life metaphor.   Businesses and customers do a “dance” — one moves the other responds — as often said, “it takes two to tango!”   In this arena the “dance” is usually short-term with a lot of stepping on toes.

It is beautiful to see two partners experienced with each other enough to make it flow gracefully.   Marriage is to be like that — a long-term dance — he moves she responds, she moves he responds with just the right mix of both expectation and surprise to keep it interesting.

God comes to “dance!” He extends his hand and if engaged he moves we respond, we move he responds — an eternal dance with just the right mix of both expectation and surprise to keep it interesting.

Question: Have you thought of being in a “dance” with God?

– fritz

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Hurried Hearing?

April 19, 2011 by Fritz

“You can hurry speaking, but not hearing”

Ken Wilson, pastor and author of the book, Mystically Wired wrote those words in the context of hearing God through nature, but I sense a broader application.

Listening to God, anywhere, can’t be rushed.

We can pray fast, but hearing him may take some time, patience, and a willingness to hear at his pace. Holy Scripture puts it this way,

“The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. – Lamentations 3:25-26

Sound Bite:“You can hurry speaking, but not hearing”

-fritz

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Safety over Honesty

April 18, 2011 by Fritz

Jesus replied, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!”

They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin’ …” (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.) So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”

Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.” – Mark 11:29-33

Jesus gave clear answers to those who met him with honest minds and hearts but game players he left empty!

These came to Jesus demanding an answer about his source of authority and he offered a question of his own.  Notice their deliberations – their thoughts were not on honesty but safety.

Sound Bite: Don’t expect to get answers from God is your primary concern is safety instead of honesty.

-fritz

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