Theological Thursday

MY CALLING

"O Lord, today I rededicate my life to Your service. Be my sun & shield, & give me the satisfaction of knowing that my walk is worthy of my calling."  Don Wyrtzen, Men's Devotional Bible

WEDDING VOWS

"God does not call us to wild, romantic love & strong emotions. He calls us to hard work. Wedding vows are not promises to love until the sea go dry or to walk 10,000 miles. They do not contain exaggerated, romantic claims that we never expect to be called out on. They are not a promise to alway feel 'in love.' They require us, instead, to love. They ask us to have & to hold, to endure & be faithful in all circumstances. There is not one word about how we will feel about it. We do not make any promises about our emotions. We make, instead, promises about our actions, what we will do & how we will do it."  David Petersen, The Lutheran Witness, May 2020