I understand. Let’s face it, we all look at
Gandalf, and say, “Well, it was easy for
him. That’s who he was.” And it’s true,
Gandalf was as well-equipped for this
battle as possible. Also, his enemy was
unmistakable—nobody would look at a
Balrog and wonder if it was an enemy
or not!
one flings “fiery darts” at us daily,
to knock us off balance, or over the
precipice. He does everything in his
tremendous power to prevent us from
achieving our eternal destination.
Each day you must ask yourself, as
you lean on the strength of God: “Am
I going to overcome and work toward
Our journey is different. We don’t always my goals? Or am I going to give up and
have a clear purpose or destination. Our fail?”
enemies are often well-disguised. And
we don’t live in a fictional place called Every morning, as your brain pulls itself
Middle Earth, surrounded by beings from sleep and into the waking world,
with superhuman strength and ability. you make decisions. How will you start
your day? How will you speak to and
Or do we?
treat your spouse, your child, your
colleague, the stranger next to you?
I believe our world is very much a kind Will you take steps to care for yourself,
of “middle earth”—midway between or will you give in to the rush of life and
Creation and Re-creation.
neglect your own needs?
We all face great challenges. The evil And when you’re attacked in a way that
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