As long as we live within the world's delusions, our addictions condemn us to futile quests leaving us to face an endless series of disillusionments while our sense of self remains unfulfilled. In these days of increasing addictions, we have wandered far away from our Father's home. The addicted life can aptly be designated a life lived in 'a distant country.' It is from there that our cry for deliverance rises up.”
Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son
"The most noble repentance, if a fallen being can be noble in his fall, the most decorous conduct in a conscious sinner, is an unconditional surrender of himself to God—not a bargaining about terms, not a scheming to be received back again, but an instant surrender of himself in the first instance. He is a runaway offender; he must come back, as a very first step, he is a rebel, and must lay down his arms.
Such must be Christian repentance: First we must set out firmly towards God, not knowing for certain that we shall be forgiven. Still, for our repentance to be Christian, there must be in it that generous temper of self-surrender, the acknowledgment that we are unworthy to be called any more His sons, the abstinence from all ambitious hopes of sitting on His right hand or His left, and the willingness to bear the heavy yoke of servants, if He should put it upon us."
John Henry Newman, Christian Repentance
There will be a major stock option expiration on Friday.
Disappointments from Oracle and Apple helped lead the tech sector lower.
The Dollar chopped sideways.
Gold and silver were hit early and hard, because they can.
The Dollar chopped sideways.
Have a pleasant evening.
