Hunger games...

Trust is an essential ingredient for true living. There is the initial decision to trust God through Christ's redemptive work, allowing Him to assume control of my life as well as my eternity. There is the discipline to trust moment by moment as I grow in grace and knowledge of the truth.

However, something must precede my decision to trust God at some particular point in time; something must be motivating me to continually seek Him. Why would I want to trust Him? Why would I want to trust Him more... or again?

Living now...

"The greatest tragedy of human existence is not to live in time, in both senses of that phrase." My Bright Abyss by Christian Wiman. p. 8

Drink in the moment... Live life to the fullest... and similar trite phrases twist a profound mental and spiritual process into some sort of superficial, hedonistic escapism. As if going on a bender or traveling around the world would get you there. Living now, truly, is the privilege of the few. I am not one of the few... yet.

Hauling water...

Remember trying to carry water from the lake to your sand castle in a little red wagon? Have you ever driven livestock to market... pulled a horse trailer...? I am not sure if one is harder than the other, but for me, there is nothing quite like hauling water.

At my present age and post knee surgery, I pride myself on still being able to carry a full, 20 liter (5.283 Gal) water jug upstairs to the kitchen and flip it onto its base for dispensing. It weighs about 44 Pounds. It's an even greater accomplishment if I don't spill any water in the process.