Drawing The Line of Life

The line of life is a ragged diagonal

between duty and desire.

William R. Alger

I must admit this day has left me ragged

I did not leave my office

I did not leave my desk

The problems seemed quite insurmountable

But I had to keep climbing over them

Only to find another on the other side

But there were friends along the way

and just like any other day

It was possible to find

some beauty

on that ragged diagonal line

between desire and duty

and that's poetiquejustis

 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 

Matthew 6:33

 

Out From Under

 

How little can be done under the spirit of fear

Florence Nightingale

If we are fearful

we cannot create

we cannot love

we cannot dream

we cannot really live

But when  we face our fears?

When we walk upon the clouds rather than under them

Ah...that is life under
new management

and that's poetiquejustis

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. 

The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

1 John 4:18

Don't Refuse the Enthuse

There is a real magic in enthusiasm

Norman Vincent Peale

Enthusiasm

It is the wind in your sails

The sparkle in your eyes

The bounce in your step

The lightness in your heart

It is what makes you get going while others are making excuses

It is what keeps you going when others have stopped

Arthur Balfour said

Enthusiasm moves the world

Let it move yours!

and that's poetiquejustis

Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord 

rather than for people

Ephesians 6:7

 

Live and Life Gives

I think life has a little more to give

Samuel Johnson

More than food 

More than drink

More than work

More than rest

Life has so much more to give

And you have so much more

to give

to life

Go! Give! Live!

and that's poetiquejustis

Bur seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness

and all of these things will be added to you

Matthew 6:33

 

Pax...Pace...Paix...Peace by any other name

It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.

Henry David Thoreau

Planning

Evaluating

Acting

Communicating

Enjoying

And thus does wisdom bring you peace

and that's poetiquejustis

The path of life leads upward for the wise
Proverbs 15:24

 

Truth

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters

cannot be trusted with important matters.

Albert Einstein

You  may not know more than one language

You may never be able to recite Shapkespeare from memory

Or the name the known galaxies

But never let it be said about you

That you did not know how to speak

Or that you did not beieve in

Rather let it be said of you that you lived the truth

and loved the

Lucretius said:

"Truths kindle light for truths"

So go! Shine!

and that's poetiquejustis

I am the Way, The Truth, and the Life.

John 14:16

 

Accidental Genius

A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind

Albert Szent-Gyrorygi

 

Don't be afraid!

Collide!

 

Skid!

Go over the edge!

That's right!

Meet life head on!

There is an idea out there with your name on it

And you are about to become an accidental genius!

But first- you have to give it some living space!

and that's poetiquejustis

Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'

Jeremiah 33:3