Living with limits…

Today, during Central Vineyard’s late service, Rich laid out another really good argument for learning to live with limits. His message was titled, Idols Never Satisfy and he used Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:11 as his Biblical text of choice. Solomon was the author of this one and his preaching, in this book, is the root of one of my bolted on beliefs. Here it is for what it’s worth.

“The more I learn, the less I know.”

As I listened to Rich’s Biblical definition of an idol (A good thing you’ve made into an ultimate thing) and his systematic, almost scientific method for making his points, my mind was stirred and my heart a bit unsettled. His teachings can do this.

I love my Miss, our family, friends, and many of my clients. I love my work, my workouts, our home, beautiful cars, beautiful golf courses, our dogs, good food, good wine, and so many other things that are fine. These are all good things. Nothing wrong here. However, when I put these things above Heavenly worship and make one or many of them the ultimate thing, “Heaven, I’ve gotta problem.” My heart stirs as my head conjurs up endless examples of my crookedness and my need for some correction so I can be made whole. No other can satisfy. No work. No play. No thing. Only ONE. ONE, I’ll never understand completely regardless the completeness of my cranium or the purity of my heart. Good.

So, today, as I prayed again to God, the creator and completer of all that is good, I asked for His Grace to cover me. I thanked Him for another great teaching for me to apply within the limits of my craniums capacity and, more importantly, within the enlightened corners of my heart. I’m learning to live within limits, while trusting a God who knows none. The more I learn, the less I know. I’m learning this applies to most of the big quests in work and life. I’m learning, slowly.

Good…