Sunday, August 8, 2010

How Do We Grow In Our Desire for God?

Late have I love you, O beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I love you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you.

In my unloveliness I plunged into the lovely things which you created. You were with me, but I was not with you. Created things kept me from you; yet if they had not been in you they would not have been at all. 

You called, you shouted, and you broke through my deafness. You flashed, you shone, and you dispelled my blindness.  You breathed your fragrance on me; I drew in your breath and now I pant for you. I have tasted you, now I hunger and thirst for more. You touched me, and I burned for your peace.
St. Augustine, Confessions (Painting by Botticelli)

If you want to hear the song, "Late Have I Loved You," that Taylor and Jane sang for us, check it out at iTunes

Steve left us with a question during his benediction ("good words"): "How will we pursue God this week?"

So... what is pursuing God going to look like for you?  How will you pursue God in community this week

3 comments:

Matt Tennyson said...

Hurry up and get the sermon posted so I can respond...last week was quite!

Unknown said...

Quite or quiet?

We'll see what we can do... :)

Taylor J. Austin said...

I think I can get them all posted tonight.