A Horse of a Different Color
Okay, the first three posts were my attempt at writing a carefully thought out blog. While I have not completely abandoned that thought, the impending school year seems to merit something that has permission to be a bit more stream-of-consciousness.
It’s rather warm and humid in my apartment: 75˚ F according to the weather doo-dad on my Google Desktop marvel. I really need to go to bed, as I have grand plans of being up at 6:00 to be in the practice rooms at school by 7:00. The trouble is that I know if I go to practice at that time, my friend whom I haven’t seem all summer will be there; likely as not, neither of us will get very much practicing accomplished. It will be a gabfest instead.
Part of me feels awful whenever I think about taking the initiative to cut short a conversation and go back to work. People ought to be more important than work, right? Well…
I believe that giving 100% to your work is a way of giving back your talents to God. The parable of the servants with the 10 talents, the 5, the 2—I don’t want to be that servant that is afraid of my Master and so hides the gifts He’s bestowed rather than developing them
I believe that we are on this earth to save our souls and help our fellow men reach Heaven. Live, love, and laugh, yes—but with a perspective that remembers that these things must be ordered to our final end.
I love learning; I hunger for knowledge. The more you know, the more you can see reflections of God’s perfection in the world. The more you can see these reflections, the more your heart and soul can be stirred to love for Him.
So theoretically, by doing your work—whatever it is—well, you are helping yourself and in turn other people towards your final end.
Just my thoughts on the subject, as I prepare for the first day of classes of senior year… it’s time to start thinking about life after college, as well, now.
It’s rather warm and humid in my apartment: 75˚ F according to the weather doo-dad on my Google Desktop marvel. I really need to go to bed, as I have grand plans of being up at 6:00 to be in the practice rooms at school by 7:00. The trouble is that I know if I go to practice at that time, my friend whom I haven’t seem all summer will be there; likely as not, neither of us will get very much practicing accomplished. It will be a gabfest instead.
Part of me feels awful whenever I think about taking the initiative to cut short a conversation and go back to work. People ought to be more important than work, right? Well…
I believe that giving 100% to your work is a way of giving back your talents to God. The parable of the servants with the 10 talents, the 5, the 2—I don’t want to be that servant that is afraid of my Master and so hides the gifts He’s bestowed rather than developing them
I believe that we are on this earth to save our souls and help our fellow men reach Heaven. Live, love, and laugh, yes—but with a perspective that remembers that these things must be ordered to our final end.
I love learning; I hunger for knowledge. The more you know, the more you can see reflections of God’s perfection in the world. The more you can see these reflections, the more your heart and soul can be stirred to love for Him.
So theoretically, by doing your work—whatever it is—well, you are helping yourself and in turn other people towards your final end.
Just my thoughts on the subject, as I prepare for the first day of classes of senior year… it’s time to start thinking about life after college, as well, now.
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