Evening: Psalm 145; John 14:21-29
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that each
person should be self-reliant, avoid conformity, and follow his or her
own instincts and ideas. "A foolish consistency,” he says, “is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.” Emerson believed
that spirituality requires conformity. But Jesus taught that the
Spirit of God guides us in each and every new circumstance. Conformity
does not work when the Spirit is involved. There is but one
prescription … Love God and the Spirit will teach you everything you
need. Self-reliance may be an unreliable goal. God made us a communal
species.
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