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Monday, January 02, 2006

How Have Your Adverbs Been Lately?

I'm reading Philip Yancey's book, "Rumors of Another World." One of the chapters deals with our attitude. He says that God isn't necessarily as concerned with what we do, as how we do it. He credits the Puritans with the following phrase, "God Loveth Adverbs." Isn't that the coolest?

joyfully lovingly humbly efficiently willingly sincerely compassionately peaceably patiently kindly faithfully gently

(Wait a minute...a lot of those look suspiciously like the fruit of the Spirit!)

The 17th century monk, Brother Lawrence, in his work "The Practice of the Presence of God," said something very similar:

"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed. "

My friends, hold me accountable with my adverbs!

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