Lovely. But yet again, I’ll not take this to heart and continue with my foolishness and bitterness because it’s easier that way, Matt. Simple is not easy in any way.
"Turn to GOD in everything" is such a simple, yet overlooked concept, I think. It's incredibly difficult to turn our attention to our LORD when we're so caught up in the daily grind. Yet, as you say, repentance and gentleness towards ourselves is what we must do.
Thanks Matt. this hit me, but not in the “nod along and move on” way.
I think you’re right that life is simple, but I wonder if part of our modern crisis is that simplicity isn’t the same as ease. “Love what is good, hate what is evil” sounds almost insultingly clear… until I try to live it for five consecutive minutes. Most days I don’t trust my compass. What if what I’ve been calling “good” is just my comfort zone? What if what I’ve labelled “evil” is really just what threatens my control? I can meditate with St Paul on “whatever is noble… think about such things,” and still spend an hour doomscrolling.
Your line about saying “Your will be done” 100 times a day I’ve tried that, and sometimes it feels like a breath of fresh air, like I'm letting go. Other times it feels like lying through my teeth while I do exactly what I bloody want to do. But maybe that’s where the hope is: even in the pretending, something in me is turning toward the truth. I wonder what you think, but perhaps the hardest thing isn’t loving the good or hating the evil, but believing that God is still holding me while I fumble around trying to tell which is which.
Great points. I am currently getting caught up (probably unnecessarily) in the Orthodox / Catholic disagreements. For what its worth, I'd love it if you could bring on someone like Jimmy Akin or Trent Horn to respond to the arguments being made by people like Jay Dyer.
Happy Father's Day, Matt! And thanks for this excellent Rule of Life. My daughter will be a senior this year, and I hope she lives these maxims out as she enters the adult world. Thanks again!
The intro is particularly good. We shouldn't be afraid to say "I don't know" when we actually don't know, rather than causing ourselves so much anxiety over it. Learning is good, but sometimes admitting our ignorance is better.
I needed to hear this now. I struggle — ty Matt
This literally speaks to all my current problems. Thank you.
Yes my sentiments as well.
Spot. On. Keep speaking truth & grace.
Lovely. But yet again, I’ll not take this to heart and continue with my foolishness and bitterness because it’s easier that way, Matt. Simple is not easy in any way.
Thanks for beating us over the head to not beat ourselves over the head!
"Turn to GOD in everything" is such a simple, yet overlooked concept, I think. It's incredibly difficult to turn our attention to our LORD when we're so caught up in the daily grind. Yet, as you say, repentance and gentleness towards ourselves is what we must do.
Thanks Matt. this hit me, but not in the “nod along and move on” way.
I think you’re right that life is simple, but I wonder if part of our modern crisis is that simplicity isn’t the same as ease. “Love what is good, hate what is evil” sounds almost insultingly clear… until I try to live it for five consecutive minutes. Most days I don’t trust my compass. What if what I’ve been calling “good” is just my comfort zone? What if what I’ve labelled “evil” is really just what threatens my control? I can meditate with St Paul on “whatever is noble… think about such things,” and still spend an hour doomscrolling.
Your line about saying “Your will be done” 100 times a day I’ve tried that, and sometimes it feels like a breath of fresh air, like I'm letting go. Other times it feels like lying through my teeth while I do exactly what I bloody want to do. But maybe that’s where the hope is: even in the pretending, something in me is turning toward the truth. I wonder what you think, but perhaps the hardest thing isn’t loving the good or hating the evil, but believing that God is still holding me while I fumble around trying to tell which is which.
A wonderful encouragement for me this week!!
"Don't hate yourself for failing." True and beautiful!
Great points. I am currently getting caught up (probably unnecessarily) in the Orthodox / Catholic disagreements. For what its worth, I'd love it if you could bring on someone like Jimmy Akin or Trent Horn to respond to the arguments being made by people like Jay Dyer.
Happy Father's Day, Matt! And thanks for this excellent Rule of Life. My daughter will be a senior this year, and I hope she lives these maxims out as she enters the adult world. Thanks again!
Thank you🙏
The intro is particularly good. We shouldn't be afraid to say "I don't know" when we actually don't know, rather than causing ourselves so much anxiety over it. Learning is good, but sometimes admitting our ignorance is better.
This is beautiful. What an excellent reminder!