2 Cor. 4 16-18

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18







Wednesday 25 July 2012

Chicken or Eagle

A man had an eagle which had grown up among the barnyard hens. For a time the bird seemed content to be only a chicken. But one day it looked up into the sky, and something within the eagle, sleeping until now, awoke. Flapping its wings, it soared away toward the sun and never returned.
Just so, too many Christians, meant for the eagle-life, content themselves with a barnyard existence. Now and then they feel something stirring within them, but they are too indolent to make the effort necessary to take their place in the upper air and among the mountain crags. So they spend all their days down in the dust, among earthly things, never waking up to their God given potentials.

"Since, then, you have been raised with Christ--set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things!" Colossians 3:1-2

J.R.Miller (1840 - 1912)

2 comments:

  1. Beautiful. I love this!

    Blessings to you!
    Camille

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  2. I just noticed that J.R.Miller died 100 years ago, but all his writings are so applicable today, aren't they? Thanks for sharing, and for the inspiration last night too. God's blessings to you.

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