Theology, Politics & Other Musings

“Pride is the worst viper in the heart; it is the first sin that ever entered into the universe, lies lowest of all in the foundation of the whole building of sin.  Of all lusts, it is the most secret, deceitful, and unsearchable in its ways of working.  It is ready to mix with everything.  Nothing is so hateful to God, contrary to the spirit of the Gospel, or of so dangerous consequence.  There’s not one sin that does so much to let the devil into the hearts of the saints and expose them to his delusions.”

-Jonathan Edwards

John Piper’s blog had an excellent post regarding our devotional life. It’s a must read titled, Devotions Aren’t Magic.

It is easy to forget the importance of the family when a man is trying to reach certain goals and accomplish certain things.  But what must not be forgotten is that one of those accomplishments should include training his children in righteousness and loving his wife like Christ loved the church.  I think we as men try to push aside this responsibility and ignore it because we have bought the world’s idea and belief that no reward comes from spending time at home with your family, but rather it is outside the home that all the rewards and accolades of life come.  Therefore, the less time spent at home allows one to reach his goals sooner and have even grander goals.

This is a sad statement on Christian men.  We have bought the world’s bag of goods and don’t even have the discernment to see that the goods aren’t very good.