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:: Sunday, November 16, 2003 ::

treasure

God, I offer myself to Thee to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self that I may better do Thy Will. Take away my difficulties that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of Life. May I do Thy Will always.

Oh, that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would always be with me, and that You would keep me from evil.

Thank You for keeping me sober today. Amen.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. -- Matthew 6:21

Learning is a treasure which accompanies its owner everywhere. -- Chinese proverb

Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it. -- John Donne, Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions

Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge. We are perpetually on the way thither, being by nature winged insects and honey gatherers of the mind. -- Friedrich Nietzsche, The Genealogy of Morals

I didn't do much else yesterday after blogging. I finished reading The Alchemist by Paul Coelho and took a nap. I watched some TV and chatted on gay.com. The book was somewhat disturbing in a way because it's all about a young Andalusian shepherd boy's search for treasure and discovering his Personal Legend. What disturbs me is that I can tell I am the only one preventing me from finding mine. Fear and "what ifs" consume me when I begin thinking about going in a particular direction. If I interpreted the book correctly, all I need to do is begin the journey, listen to the Language of the World, and look for omens to guide me. I will almost certainly make mistakes along the way but they are all part of the process in discovering my Personal Legend. I so want to know my purpose for being here on this earth, but at the same time, I'm afraid to search. God, please give me the courage to begin.

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