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Inspiration from a 2nd Century Saint (St. Cyprian)
I found this on a site and it resonated with me, so I thought I would share it.
This seems a cheerful world, Donatus, when I view it from this fair garden, under the shadow of these vines. But if I climbed some great mountain and looked out over the wide lands, you know very well what I would see - brigands on the high roads, pirates on the seas; in the amphitheaters men murdered to please applauding crowds; under all roofs misery and selfishness. It is really a bad world, Donatus, an incredibly bad world. Yet in the midst of it I have found a quiet and holy people. They have discovered a joy which is a thousand times better than any pleasures of this sinful life. They are despised and persecuted, but they care not. They have overcome the world. These people, Donatus, are the Christians - and I am one of them.
- St. Cyprian, c. 258, a letter
August 29th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Hey, I just wanted to write you a quick note.
I’ve been listening to your podcast and it’s truly been strengthening my inner man. I’ve been through one of the IHOP internships, but never heard most of these teachings.
Thanks for what you do. Keep it up!
October 27th, 2008 at 9:06 am
Hey there. I’ve heard this quote before, Can’t remember where though.. it’s a great quote!
I have a question. I recently moved my iTunes library, which includes this podcast, to an external hard drive, and I seem to have lost part 10-16 of Mke Bickle’s 1998 teaching NOTES on Song of Solomon. Do you happen to still have those PDF files? If so I would greatly appreciate them! the last time I listened through the series, I forgot I had em.
Thanks for your faithfulness in this, and blessings!!!
October 27th, 2008 at 9:12 am
ps - I’m not sure if my email address was included… but it’s robertgarvin_AT_gmail_DOT_com.