Red Sports Car and Retribution
As I have noted, my goal with this blog is to post something monthly that goes more in-depth on an issue and theme that I am addressing in my podcast Bierkergaard: The Writings of Soren Kierkegaard . I have not met that goal as of yet but it is the intent. The podcast is easy to find on all major platforms (Apple, Google, Spotify, Anchor, etc). Rather than me post the links, it is easier for you to search. If you have been listening to the podcast you know that I have been reflecting on Soren's book Purity of Heart is To Will One Thing. I just finished Chapter 4, The Reward Disease . When we do good to receive primarily an earthly reward (possessions, power, privilege, pleasure, all of those "P" words that boil down to Pride and Presumption). If I do good, I deserve one, some, or all of these P's. Versus, doing the will of God and letting the consequences come, for earthly good or ill. A hard teaching. As James writes in his Epistle, "Let no many of you beco