Created en Imago Dei...

Taylor University holds it's moto as Beyond the Mind. As an academic institution, complelling students to reach beyond what their neurons have been processing is very important- both for the individual and the school as a whole. But life is so much more...

  As I have been thinking recently, I have discovered more connections to my Alma Mater's favorite phrase of encouragement. There is a lot more than what I have here in my brain. Life is baffling- both in reflecting on the past and in considering the future. All I have is the moment.

  Every moment is precious- every moment is fleeting.

John Piper's book Don't Waste Your Life has been a challenging encouragement to me. Here is one thing he says about our purpose as human beings: "To make others glad in God with an everlasting gladness, our lives must show that He is more precious than life." (pg 107).

  More precious than life. Yes, He is. Therefore no fear will remain in following Christ as He called us in Mark 8:34 to follow His cross.

 Perfection is impossible. But God knows that and does not require it of His dust-formed children. C.S. Lewis reminds me that I can accept my imperfection as I seek to honor God when he says, "If God is satisfied with the work, the work may be satisfied with itself."(The Weight of Glory).