I woke up early to play b-ball. I was a little out of shape having not played in over a week or two. It was great to get back out there. I took Ruth to the park. We had a good "chat" on the walk up and back. She didn't really want to slide but enjoyed going up and down the stairs. Ruth did not want to nap but fell asleep on top of me (after I fell asleep). Amy and I read a chapter out of Piper's "Pierced by the Word." It focused on giving God all our worries. He quoted 1 Peter 2:23 "When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly." I will use that to as guidance on how to handle the damaged TV situation. I feel we could fight for the repair company to pay for the damage that was caused by them. I will have to put my ego aside and fight for the right reasons instead of trying to retaliate. I went to the gym while Keri, Eliot, Tina, and Jack came over. I went to return a dish across the street and ran into Nick who was bicycling home. During our chat, one of the RaiderPower message board members drove by and recognized me. He stopped to introduce himself. We had the Blaisdells over for dinner and learned a few things about twin girls.
. Tonight, I had a great talk with Amy's mom. It probably paralleled the enormity of our discussions in July of 2002 about whether I should pursue a career in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery. We discussed the twins and other things, but the main part of the talk was on my job and happiness. I made a comment that the point of a job is to make money. She disagreed. I was challenged and came to realize that as with everything, the point is to glorify God. It is not so that I can make money or be happy. It is to help people, show compassion, and be Christ to others. We get wrapped up in moving the ED, improving flow, improving billing and documentation, and wanting to be good at what we do from a worldly standard. However, we will never be happy when trying to achieve goals set forth by mere mortals. The ultimate goal is to further the Kingdom. I know I will enjoy work and life more if I do it for His purpose. I am glad I asked her to chat tonight.
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1 Peter 2:23 "When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly."
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"Turn the other cheek" is very popular but this one refers specifically to the cross which yields a strong message.
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