Re: [Idea-Central] When we wrestle with God and lose...
Posted by: bgdwulf <bgdwulf@...>
After the first line, there should be something more. I would like the rest
of it.
Thanks,
~Ricky.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Lewellis <blewellis@diobeth.org>
To: <idea-central@welovegod.org>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 4:22 PM
Subject: [Idea-Central] When we wrestle with God and lose...
> Sisters and brothers,
>
> There's a wonderful old story -- from Nikos Kazantzakis, I believe --
> where someone asks the
>
> "No," Makarios says, "he's grown too old and weak for me. I wrestle with
God."
>
> "You wrestle with God? And you hope to win?
>
> "No," Makarios responds, "I hope to lose."
>
> Years ago I used to combine this story in my preaching with another
> illustration from my then four and two year old boys. After watching
> Olympic track and field events on TV, they conducted their own races
> in the family room. The four-year-old, of course, won every time. As
> he crossed the finish line he held his arms up in imitation of the
> Olympic stars and shouted, "I won. I won." The two-year-old, running
> behind him, apparently thought celebration was part of the ritual.
> He, too, held his arms up and shouted, "I lost! I lost!"
>
> When we wrestle with God and lose, we have reason to celebrate.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill
>
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