Go Fetch

I'm wondering how much we can really accomplish accidentally. This is the dilemma that crops up in mid-life crisis - suddenly you're 35 and all the great things that were going to happen never happened. In clear contrast to this we have a guy like Joshua saying to the Israelites that the land is ready to be taken and conquered. That wasn't a natural consequence of what they were presently doing, but a deliberate step out into the realm of possibility rather than inevitability. I also remember Paul's challenge to Timothy not to be timid but to have the spirit of power, love and self-discipline. These three define a fantastic approach to life: to have the Joshua type of boldness, but not without the sensitivity of love and the self-discipline of sticking to the line despite your determination being challenged.