Life is still worth living

I didn't get much of anything done today. Was a strange day, because everything seemed rather mixed up; including my sense of time. I'm ready for sleeping pills, and some uninterupted hours.

How does one lose his pride without losing his self esteem? I'd say it's tricky if his self esteem was entirely built on pride. Perhaps not all of it is though... We shall see.

May I learn to boast only in Christ Jesus.
Today's chapter in Acts was inspiring. It told of how a man came to Paul and predicted his imprisonment and mistreatment in Jerusalem. When his friends tried to convince him to stay away, he said 'Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.'
I was struck by his reaction to the attitude of his friends. It just brings that much more sight to the fact that Paul was truly intent upon living out God's will for him. It broke his heart that those who loved him, couldn't fully understand that and encourage him.
Paul was a man of abandonment...