Day 130
As I work on this Sunday's preach a quote from Henri Nouwen has stirred me: "Spiritual greatness has nothing to do with being greater than others. It has everything to do with being as great as each of us can be."
Good isn't it.
It is so counter cultural to the way things operate in our American society. We live in a comparison culture. At every level from the school yard to the corporate jungle, we are pushed to measure ourselves from the standard of others.
I had a professor in seminary who graded on the dreaded curve. He would only give one A, and student's grades were calculated in comparison to every other students. Forget how well you did to the actual test, it was about how you did compared to your fellow students!
In steps spirituality and unlike sports, Greek exams, or corporate success it has nothing whatsoever to do with the person sitting next to you, it has everything and only to do with you.
Thanks Henri for removing the stink of comparison for the sweetness of unadulterated simple devotion.
Intentional follow Day 130 ......a quiet time of prayer and Scripture reading with no need to perform for the applause of others!
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