May 28, 2023
Quote for Today
"If the Holy Spirit was withdrawn
from the church today, 95 percent of
what we do would go on and no one
would know the difference. If the
Holy Spirit had been withdrawn
from the New Testament church,
95 percent of what they did would
stop and everyone would know
the difference."
Aiden Wilson Tozer
May 27, 2023
ASTONISHMENT
Does a 4 year old have a greater
sense of astonishment than a
74 year old? I don’t know.
When do people stop looking?
Or do they? Does it all depend
upon whom we are talking about?
Is this what Jesus was talking
about when hesaid, “Unless you
be like little children you won’t
see the kingdom of God?”
Lord, give me at least 4 things
to be amazed at every day.”
© Reflections, Andy Costello
May 26, 2023
THE
END
Sometimes we
long for those two words,
“The End” –
simple and just five letters.
Sometimes it’s
a sermon or a speech.
Sometimes it’s
a movie or a novel.
Sometimes it’s
a boring conversation.
So we give
signals. We shift feet.
We look at
our watch or phone.
But the
message is also our desire
for new
beginnings and fresh starts.
Two other
words are more important:
“Self application”
or three: “Start with self”.
© Reflections, Andy Costello
May 25, 2023
TURNING
Turning:
that’s something we can all do.
Inward listening to self –
that can described as meditation ….
Outward listening to others – hearing
the feelings others have in their words….
That can be described as caring.
I feel joy and I feel fear – both.
I can be an optimist and a pessimist – both.
That’s me – the inner me.
That’s me – becoming a whole person –
Becoming a well rounded person ….
Becoming – that’s me – I hope.
Becoming – that’s you – I hope too.
© Reflections, Andy Costello
