Saturday, April 20, 2013

Chapter 1


But as
God is the ever-living, ever-present, ever-acting One, who upholdeth all things by the word of His power, and
in whom all things exist, the relation of the creature to God could only be one of unceasing, absolute,
universal dependence.

1.     How do the truths in this chapter apply to your personal spiritual life?
The above quote spoke to me as I have many times in my life been reminded that it is not I that is in control.  He has reminded this total dependence many times – most recently during the high risk pregnancy and birth of my 3rd child.  I am blessed that I have Him to be totally dependant on.
2.     How do the truths in this chapter apply to your leadership role within Classical Conversations?
The same quote applies in that I am not dictator of CC Wimberley.  It is the Lords group and I am dependant totally on Him.  I am dependant on His guidance from everything from facility to tutor placement, to whom He chooses to bring in as part of the community.  His plans always work out better than my own. 
3.     What parallels in literature do you see that apply or reference these same truths from this chapter?
I may be grasping here as I am not quite sure I completely understand what type of answer you are needing…but the first literary character that comes to mind when I read this chapter is Boo Radley in To Kill a Mocking Bird.  He is meek.  He was made by his maker and was beautiful despite what the world thought of him.  And when he saved Scout at the end, he was not prideful.

~Holli

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