unlike the rich man
unable to be satisfied
needing more in his barns
never enough for him
Godly discontent
in the things, struggles,
desires, keeping us from God
striving, righteous, to let go
to define our happiness,
contentment by who we are
not by what we have
to reach out to our neighbors,
our brothers, our sisters
to love our neighbors
and worship God
Turning from the world
our will, our decision
to follow the Lord
a servant to his will
November 15, 2009
Luke 12:15-21
and Psalm 16
and “The Prayer of St. Francis”,
United Methodist Hymnal #481;
and sermon, “I Want It All . . .”,
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
November 15, 2009
Her sermon is the third of a four-part series based in part on
Reverend Adam Hamilton (http://www.cor.org/about-resurrection/adam/)’s book,
“Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity” (http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=9781426702334)
(Raymond A. Foss)
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