http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-25-walk-the-walk-of-covenant/ Advent and Lenten devotions by Goshen College students, faculty and staff Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-25-walk-the-walk-of-covenant/#comment-447 anna friesen Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:11:21 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=342#comment-447 The sentence," Too drunk with vindication to perceive that all success is grace," is giving me pause. It took me to the dictionary to review the meaning of the word 'vindication' because the definition in my mind (proven right) didn't seem to fit. The definition, "Shown or proven to be right or reasonable," is beginning to make sense as you apply it to success. Success is seen by my ego as proving that I am right in my action, thoughts. (better than others at its most extreme; capable in a more reasonable tenor) Being successful raises the value of my egoic realestate , until I realize that all success is indeed 'grace.' Thank you for that meaty morsel for meditation. I shall indeed keep it in my heart for continued pondering. The sentence,” Too drunk with vindication to perceive that all success is grace,” is giving me pause. It took me to the dictionary to review the meaning of the word ‘vindication’ because the definition in my mind (proven right) didn’t seem to fit. The definition, “Shown or proven to be right or reasonable,” is beginning to make sense as you apply it to success. Success is seen by my ego as proving that I am right in my action, thoughts. (better than others at its most extreme; capable in a more reasonable tenor) Being successful raises the value of my egoic realestate , until I realize that all success is indeed ‘grace.’ Thank you for that meaty morsel for meditation. I shall indeed keep it in my heart for continued pondering.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-25-walk-the-walk-of-covenant/#comment-446 Monica Leibacher LMT Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:56:30 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=342#comment-446 That is awesome!! That is awesome!!

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-25-walk-the-walk-of-covenant/#comment-445 miranda rand Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:57:21 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=342#comment-445 This is very beautiful, very spiritual. Advent is my favorite liturgical season. I cherish reflections such as this one. Thank you! This is very beautiful, very spiritual. Advent is my favorite liturgical season. I cherish reflections such as this one. Thank you!

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-25-walk-the-walk-of-covenant/#comment-444 Ann Hostetler Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:20:45 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=342#comment-444 Thank you for this amazing poem that engages the senses of body and soul. Thank you for this amazing poem that engages the senses of body and soul.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-25-walk-the-walk-of-covenant/#comment-443 Monique Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:07:08 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=342#comment-443 Wow, this is so incredibly beautiful and vivid in its depiction of so many facets of God and His grace. Thank you. Wow, this is so incredibly beautiful and vivid in its depiction of so many facets of God and His grace. Thank you.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-25-walk-the-walk-of-covenant/#comment-442 Jane Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:59:39 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=342#comment-442 I sat down for a quick pause on this frantic day before Thanksgiving and discovered this uplifting, enlightening, and poignant mesage. Thank you for "restoring my soul" and giving me some blessed words to ponder. Thanks also for indirectly reminding me that tomorrow, no matter how busy it will be, I will start the day in church with prayer, lifted up by this reading. I sat down for a quick pause on this frantic day before Thanksgiving and discovered this uplifting, enlightening, and poignant mesage. Thank you for “restoring my soul” and giving me some blessed words to ponder. Thanks also for indirectly reminding me that tomorrow, no matter how busy it will be, I will start the day in church with prayer, lifted up by this reading.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-25-walk-the-walk-of-covenant/#comment-441 Kathy Hochstedler Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:16:02 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=342#comment-441 A beautiful crafting of words that pulled me not only into the devotional but the Psalms text that I have been pondering as well. So llife-giving! Thank you, Paul. A beautiful crafting of words that pulled me not only into the devotional but the Psalms text that I have been pondering as well. So llife-giving! Thank you, Paul.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-25-walk-the-walk-of-covenant/#comment-440 Jim Brenneman Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:25:04 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=342#comment-440 From the opening line, I waited, anticipated every next line; I experienced advent in the reading, in the text, itself, of this beautifully penned devotional. It drove me to the Psalmist's poem to read it with the same anticipation -- and now, to read and reread both. Thanks, Paul From the opening line, I waited, anticipated every next line; I experienced advent in the reading, in the text, itself, of this beautifully penned devotional. It drove me to the Psalmist’s poem to read it with the same anticipation — and now, to read and reread both. Thanks, Paul

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-25-walk-the-walk-of-covenant/#comment-439 Jep Hostetler Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:01:36 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=342#comment-439 Beautiful! Many thanks. Beautiful! Many thanks.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-25-walk-the-walk-of-covenant/#comment-438 JoAnn Barbour Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:37:39 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=342#comment-438 This is one of the most beautiful Advent devotions I've ever read. It touched me deeply. Thank you.. This is one of the most beautiful Advent devotions I’ve ever read. It touched me deeply. Thank you..

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