Transform my soul, Lord!

No time in practicing this key discipline this weekend, but I did have some powerful moments of introspection I was led into through reading Invitation to Solitude and Silence by Ruth Haley Barton.  It allowed me to see how dangerously tired I am.  I’m so exhausted.  After leaving a company full of bitterness and anger toward them for the greed of its owners and leaders, I have been striving for the same thing that caused me to leave: love of money for its own sake (economic power).  Interesting how that happens.  When greed causes injustice, we often take our eyes off of Jesus and fall into the sin that caused the injustice against us in the first place. Sin really is that destructive and insidious.

God help me to take my eyes off of money and the power it gives.  And to always focus on these words “…if riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.” (from Psalm 62 - NASB).  Draw me with your love to seek first Your Kingdom.  I still want to win the lottery.  But I want to want to be free of worry about this life, which is so short.  The Lord Jesus’ name is glorified forever and ever.  Amen.