- A Lamp on a Stand
“18 Then pay attention to how you listen; for to those who have, more will be give; and from those who do not have, even what they seem to have will be taken away.”
Luke 8
How many times a day do I hide Christ under a basket? A basket of music, a basket of cooking dinner, a basket of calling someone. When do I ever put him on a lamp stand? Hold on a minute I have to pray this one over, or let’s give thanks before eating this meal, or I will stop and get in the word for a few minutes.
It’s how I listen. If I do not pay attention to God, God right now, then what I even seem to have, His presence right now, will be taken away and I will not be able to feel Him. But if I listen, if I pay attention to God, then He will continue to lead me in a way that I can feel.
- Narrative
The deepest human desire, is the desire for a narrative.
Francesco Clemente
Watching Francesco Clemente on Charlie Rose is strange. I want to adopt his manner of thinking, to take hold of the boredom he speaks of. Because bordem of 1950′s Italy and 1990′s Suburbs couldn’t have been much different…oh say except for television throttling all the needed imagination out of a child.
Recognizing this fifteen years later is a hard task. Realizing that there is no narrative of my life worth telling, or that I am just on the cusp of creating something worth telling, is harder. The answer lies in how bordem is used. I see a paradigm shift in myself away from the things I loved so much as a child–the great enjoyment in video games and internet frivolity–to one that desires creativity and art. The sooner a child can learn to learn and create, the better for them, they are the lucky ones.
My time is precious and I need to remind myself to use it to create in any instance of free time….something, anything that challenges myself or peers.
So again I leave you with the quote, what narrative are you writing?
The deepest human desire, is the desire for a narrative.
Francesco Clemente
- So My Friends, Will You Hold Me Accountable?
So my friends, will you hold me accountable. That means calling me out on things I say or do. Checking in with me about what I am listening to or consuming. Guiding me and seeing me through. I promise that by helping me become closer to Christ and God you gain as well. Can you help me?!
