subtle reflections upon the blatant and obvious

lament.that is a word that has some teeth to it. that is a word that is so deeply rooted in the human experience that we embody its meaning while excluding it from our vernacular. that is a word by which i have lived too much of my life.in reflecting upon certain occurrences in my life over the course of the last few days i have come to the stark realization of what i have become. success aside. acumen aside. accolades aside. triumph aside. duty aside. i do not bask in the glow of what is, but lament the lost opportunity of what was. i count cost, reflect upon my blatant failures, and extol the obvious misses wrought in situations.i lament.i no longer stand firm in the promises of our Lord God and the eternal glory that accompanies His love. i no longer view the world as eminent, rife with opportunity to extol His virtue and praise His name. i no longer find myself at the mountaintop, broken and battered, in pure awe of His mercy and grace.i lament.that is not to say that i do not Love my Lord. i have drunk from His fountain, i have tasted the Bread of Life, and i bear witness to His greatness.yet i lament.i lament over the the things that do not happen according to how i want His plan to be. i lament over how the struggles of others inconvenience my world view. i lament that others do not see things as blatant and obvious as i purport to.yet, my lament is not futile. in my lament i understand my limitations. in my lament i understand my depravity. in my lament i understand my need for a true savior.in my lament i come to embrace Jesus Christ.

"it is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom i am foremost of all." 1 timothy 1:15 (nasb)

image courtesy of my friend jim lepage (@jim_lepage). thank you for creating this for me.