O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious of my need for further grace. I am ashamed of my lack of desire. O God, the Triune God, I want to want Thee; I long to be filled with longing; I thirst to be make more thirsty still. Show me Thy glory, I pray Thee, so that I may know Thee indeed. Begin in mercy a new work of love within me. Say to my soul, "Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away." Then give me grace to rise and follow Thee up from this misty lowland where I have wandered so long.
Excerpt from Crazy Love. Intro of Ch.6
So what did you think???
ReplyDeleteThe title was book review, huh? I should have changed it. I think I waited too long to write the review. I finished it almost a month, or more, ago. Things weren't as fresh and I've just had trouble formulating thoughts in general lately. :) Overall, I really liked the book. Still leaves a lot of what seem like "grey" areas to figure out what it means for our life. God has not called us, currently, to be missionaries in a 3rd world country. How do we keep that balance of selling what we have to give to the poor, and still live the Army life? Keeping things simple, and not aquiring extra...but still keeping my sanity?! Have you read it? What are your thoughts?
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