Don't Chase the Ring...
A thick desire is one that changes you in the process of pursuing it.
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Psalm 8, Ecclesiastes 3, Hebrews 2: Not Mastery, Reception
Your heavens.
The work of your fingers.
The moon and the stars, you set in place.
Not spreadsheets.
Not resolutions.
But sky.
Vastness.
Silence that dwarfs ambition.
What is mankind that you remember them?
Human beings that you visit them?
Small. Mortal. ʾEnōš.
And yet — crowned.
Entrusted
... See moreDecember 28, 2025 Christmas • Day 4
INVITATION — Psalm 100:1-2
"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs."
Worshipers summoned not merely to feel gratitude, but to enter God’s presence as a people who already belong to him.
Keywords
הָרִיעוּ – hari‘u – “shout / raise a loud cry”, a
“Reflection requires stillness.
One cost of rushing from thing to thing is that you lose the space to think. Hard work matters, but nonstop motion often hides a quiet truth: you could have used your time better.
If you never pause, you confuse activity with effectiveness. Make time to think. Walk outside. Sit quietly. Create space. Then move again,... See more
One cost of rushing from thing to thing is that you lose the space to think. Hard work matters, but nonstop motion often hides a quiet truth: you could have used your time better.
If you never pause, you confuse activity with effectiveness. Make time to think. Walk outside. Sit quietly. Create space. Then move again,... See more
3-2-1: On finding your desired lifestyle, a simple rule for life, and working with what you have
If you don’t commit to living life on your terms, other people will commit you to theirs.
The Reward Comes First
Roman senator, lawyer, and author Pliny the Younger reminds us of a frequent truth in life:
“An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.”
Source: Epistulae (Book II, Letter 15)
My takeaway? Do things where you enjoy the journey because many times the chase will end up being more fun than the reward.
“An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.”
Source: Epistulae (Book II, Letter 15)
My takeaway? Do things where you enjoy the journey because many times the chase will end up being more fun than the reward.
3-2-1: On having high standards, the secret to willpower, and how to be strong yet flexible
God of severe mercy, like Job, eventually I will lose everything — whatever treasures I have, my family, my health, my life. This bitter reality challenges my core motives: why am I following you? Who am I living this life for? Yet in this I rest: I belong to you, come what may. Amen.
When you stop treating your current opportunity as a stepping stone to something else and start treating it as the only one that matters, opportunity finds you.
PRAYER — HC 94
Gracious God, the moment I give my heart to someone or something apart from you, I'm breaking the first command, and all the others soon topple too. Keep me looking to you alone, loving, fearing, and honoring you with all my heart. Amen.
Gracious God, the moment I give my heart to someone or something apart from you, I'm breaking the first command, and all the others soon topple too. Keep me looking to you alone, loving, fearing, and honoring you with all my heart. Amen.