Fear

"When I was a younger man, I used to go out with the fishing boats now and then, drawn chiefly by my love for the boy who earned his own bread that way before he was in his teens. One night we were caught in a terrible storm and had to stand out to sea in the pitch of dark. He was not then fourteen. 'can you let a boy like that steer?' I said to the captain. 'Yes, a boy like that's just the right kind,' he answered, 'Malcolm'll steer as straight as a porpoise because there's no fear of the sea in him.' When the boy was relieved, he crept over to where I sat. 'You're not afraid, Malcolm?' I asked. 'Afraid?' he rejoined with some surprise, 'I wouldn't want to hear the Lord say, "O you of little faith!" 'But,' I persisted, 'God may mean to drown you.' 'And why not?' He returned. 'If you were to tell me I might be drowned without His meaning it, then I should be frightened enough.' Believe me, my lady, the right way is simple to find, though only they that seek it can find it."—George MacDonald

Fear is inevitable, what you must choose is who, or what, you fear? Fear God.
God, make perfect Thy love in us that we may be fearless.

"How was your summer?"

Summer is summer, no greater, nor worse then any other time of the year. 'Tis special in its own way, and truly a test as to whether or not a student can carry what he has learned during the school year into the freedom of summer; to willingly and longingly seek out understanding and growth on ones "own time(if it can even be called that)." Sadly with the lack of obligation to school people (due to my observations) tend with this lack of authority to rid their minds of yet serious thought, nor taking heed that during this time we are yet called to further ourselves. Why limit the growth of one's mind to school? and the growth of one's self in Christ to church? How was summer? Well it in itself is wonderful, as the other seasons. Now how did i spend my time during the summer? Did i use this time to better myself? Have i not wasted this glorious time given to this sinner that I am? I pray that with each moment i gave due reverence, obedience, and love to God, and that through the hours of contemplation and discussion i have in some way expanded my own bounds that i had thought myself previously to be confined to indefinitely. That i have yet mastered, or have begun the process of mastering various demons in my life. That my heart has become more apt and able to seek out the right question in humble humility looking for truth.

Now why do we act so? why do we see not in God authority enough to drive us onward ever in humble search for truth and understanding? why do we not find love in our heart enough to keep us from sin? Could it be that we ourselves fail to have a right sight of God?