On Tuesdays I am sharing one of the 10 resolutions of Clyde Kilby that are referenced in The Pleasures of God by John Piper. They are profound. While I plan on sharing one per week, Kilby reflected on these 10 items each day! The entire list can be found here: 10-resolutions-for-mental-health
To God Alone be the Glory
Clyde Kilby's Resolutions for Mental Health:
2. Instead of the accustomed idea of a mindless and endless evolutionary change to which we can neither add nor subtract, I shall suppose the universe guided by an Intelligence which, as Aristotle said of Greek drama, requires a beginning, a middle, and an end. I think this will save me from the cynicism expressed by Bertrand Russell before his death when he said: "There is darkness without, and when I die there will be darkness within. There is no splendor, no vastness anywhere, only triviality for a moment, and then nothing."
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