Fred Eaglesmith Quote
"I think the bottom of the barrel is where the answers are."
- Fred Eaglesmith
posted by David Browder at 9/04/2006 04:20:00 PM
Monday, September 04, 2006
"I think the bottom of the barrel is where the answers are."
- Fred Eaglesmith
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2 Comments:
I love the simplicity of this quote. The Gospel is not complex. Yet it can be so hard to completely swallow. The bottom of the barrel. . . that's where God has stripped you down. To the most vulnerable, weak, painful state. Perhaps the worst point of an addiction. Or the loss of a job. Or the loss of a loved one. For me, it was right out of college. I was ready to change the world. Dean's List, Honor Societies, Philanthropy leader. . . and I boldly moved to another state to start a new job. A job which gave me no gratification, recognition or even intellectual stimulation. For 20 years I had defined myself by the grade, the "right crowd", and the "right school". Now I was working as a fill-in substitute teacher/tennis instructor at a boarding school for girls. . . without a group of friends, a career, or even a known direction. I fell into depression. My pride stopped me from quitting my job. . . and moving back home, admitting defeat. 6 months into the position I tried to take my own life. Something stopped me from going through with it. . . I called 911 on myself to have my stomach pumped. I realized I DIDN'T KNOW. . .what was on the other side. . .
So I moved back home. Bottom of the Barrel. Moving in with the parents. Working for the family. I had to admit I couldn't do it on my own. I NEED family, friends, and above all, GOD. It's been a slow process, but God is teaching me how to live my life for Him, not for the grade, the recognition of this world. And now I'm stronger in my faith than I have ever been. I am more at peace. And I thank God for letting me experience the bottom of the barrel.
Thank you for sharing. It truly is a broken Halleluyah for all of us.
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