{"id":1564,"date":"2014-11-05T11:39:39","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T18:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/affectedbytruth.com\/?p=1564"},"modified":"2014-11-05T11:44:23","modified_gmt":"2014-11-05T18:44:23","slug":"youll-need-two-heaps-for-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/affectedbytruth.com\/youll-need-two-heaps-for-life\/","title":{"rendered":"You’ll Need Two Heaps for Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lot has happened since my last blog on May 2nd, both in life and ministry. I look forward to inching back into the surreal world of blogging soon to discuss some of how the Lord has led and instructed me in the midst of it.<\/p>\n

\"\"For now, I wanted to share the pastoral wisdom of 18th century colonial leader, Cotton Mathe<\/a>r, which I recently stumbled upon. My own experiences have proven it’s truth. Like it or not, you’re going to need two “heaps”:<\/p>\n

It may not be amiss for you to have two heaps; a heap of unintelligibles<\/em> and a heap of incurables<\/em>.<\/p>\n

You will meet with some unaccountable and some incomprehensible things, particularly in the conduct of many people. Throw them into your heap of unintelligibles<\/em>; leave them there. Trouble your mind no further; hope the best or think no more about them.<\/p>\n

You will meet with some unpersuadable people; no council, no reason, will do any thing upon the obstinate, especially as to the making of due submissions upon offences. Throw them into the heap of incurables<\/em>; leave them there. And so do you go on, to do as you can, what you have to do.<\/p>\n

Let not the crooked things that cannot be made straight, encumber you.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Now that’s wisdom with some shoe-leather from Mather’s Student and Preacher<\/a><\/em>!<\/p>\n

Personally, I prefer a clean lawn, free of leaves and any piles left behind. Pristine and green. But life on this side of Romans 8:21 is not like that. Until we “obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God,” there will remain unintelligble and incurable situations and, even (especially?)… people<\/em>. Do what you can, pray as you must, but then “leave them there” and do not let what cannot be solved deter you from what can.<\/p>\n

That’s priceless for a pastor – and I imagine for all of us who “desire a better country” (Heb 11:16). The grass won’t be truly green till we get there. Until then, you’ll need two heaps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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