Our Restless Hearts

never satisfied, disquiet in our spirits
what we have, who we are
defined by our possessions
our storehouses full
our larders, our garners
possessions, never enough
a tale of our society, so many of us
in this consumer world

so far from the intentions of God
our lives defined by our hearts
by how we give of ourselves
how closely we cleave, cling
to our savior’s life
his example of service
of caring, of trusting in God
so different, our lives,
our contentment
if we help close to God
and let go of our stuff


November 15, 2009
Luke 12:15-21
and Psalm 16
and “The Prayer of St. Francis”,
United Methodist Hymnal #481;
and sermon, “I Want It All . . .”,
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
November 15, 2009
Her sermon is the third of a four-part series based in part on
Reverend Adam Hamilton (http://www.cor.org/about-resurrection/adam/)’s book,
“Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity” (http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=9781426702334)