thinking things about life and Jesus and stuff
Several of you guys have asked for more info on the radio broadcast from last Saturday. If you missed the live version, you can catch up on the audio here.
The broadcast walks through my singleness sufferings series. We focused on the hard things about singleness, which I believe are also the greatest blessings. We talked through:
1. Loneliness
If you’re not a big reader, you can listen to me talk through my series on the blessings of singleness today!
I did an interview with an online Christian radio station, and you can listen to the live feed here from 2PM-4PM.
Enjoy!
Well, merry Christmas to everyone and a happy new year. I have one final encouragement coming your way to wrap this little series up and then it’s time to get this New Year started with a new series that I’m excited about!
I haven’t suffered much. Some of you reading this have walked through places and times that my heart and flesh shudder to imagine. I know that. I know that in the big scheme of things the details of my day seem trivial. I also know that when you’re caught inside fear or insecurity or rejection or abandonment or pain it can sometimes feel like it is the only thing that is real. The people and world around you can become a blurry backdrop to your story rather than individuals with real stories of their own.
Meet Toby Zeegler/Stanley*:
This is how he responds to a walk
Yes, ladies and gentleman, despite all my commitment issues and selfish tendencies, I have thought it best for my sanctification to invite this little guy to depend on me and eat my stuff and pee on my rug.
So far I have learned that I am even more selfish than I thought. I have also learned that my love is very conditional. When puppy is good I love him. When he looks sweet I love him. When puppy barks I want to destroy him. When puppy is destructive I want to beat him. (Don’t fear dog lovers, I will do neither).
Tonight I am so thankful for a God who is out for His glory above all. It sounds weird, but this is probably one of the greatest encouragements we have in the face of suffering.
God is for Himself. What I mean by that is that God’s primary purpose in creating this whole crazy world is to display His character clearly. This is uppermost in His motivations. All His other designs are subordinate (or lesser), even His plan to save you and I. His number one priority is that His true character be lifted high.