Others have nicer names for it, names such as "compassion fatigue" or "burn out" or "emotional exhaustion." I suppose all of those terms are accurate, but in myself I see it as plain, unvarnished cynicism. Sometimes the needs of the world close in on me until I cannot breathe, then I crash under the weight. …
Tag: mercy
If I were homeless
If I were homeless, I would want to be treated with dignity and respect. I would want people to see past the street dirt and grime to my tender heart beating underneath. I would ache for them to know that I have feelings--hopes, fears, and despair--and that I am not cold and uncaring. Even if …
Psalm 123
To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens! Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our God, till he has mercy upon …
A Pinched-off Piece Of Clay
After Job's three friends finished their rebukes, a firebrand named Elihu gave his piece. Elihu was angry at the incompetency of Job's friends, and unleashed his own tirade. These words from Elihu caught my attention: Behold, I am toward God as you are; I too was pinched off from a piece of clay. Job 33:6 …