Seek First the Kingdom
Richard Foster–>Kierkegaard–>Matthew 6:33.
“Simplicity itself becomes idolatry when it takes precedence over seeking the kingdom. In a particularly penetrating comment on this passage of Scripture, Søren Kierkegaard considers what sort of effect could be made to pursue the kingdom of God. Should a person get a suitable job in order to exert a virtuous influence? His answer: no, we must first seek God’s kingdom. Well, then perhaps we are to go out and preach this truth to the world that people are to seek first God’s kingdom? Once again the answer is a resounding: no, we are first to seek the kingdom of God. Kierkegaard concludes, “Then, in a certain sense it is nothing I shall do. Yes, certainly, in a certain sense it is nothing, become nothing before God, learn to keep silent; in this silence is the beginning, which is, first to seek God’s Kingdom.”
Currently:
… appreciating Telford Work’s address in chapel on the topic of pornography
… watching Thank You for Smoking
… reading The Bear by William Faulkner and The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot
… listening to Feedback by Derek Webb and Moving On by Michael Giacchino
Where do we go from that silence?
PS I also really appreciated that talk. I hope you’re well.
PPS I’ll give you a haircut if you want – I am not bad at it.
Haha, thanks Mike. I just decided to not make my senior picture appointment (they didn’t respond to my three e-mails asking to reschedule!) I’ll visit their studio sometime after Thanksgiving