inspired.

i forgot to put up this quote earlier because it is so long, but it's definitely worth reading. it's from to the golden shore, and is part of a conversation between adoniram judson and his wife, after adoniram was back in america from burma and giving a short speech after a church sermon.

After the sermon he had spoken for some fifteen minutes "with singular simplicity, and ... touching pathos," as Emily thought, of the lover of the Saviour, "what he has done for us, and what we owe to him."

As he sat down [Emily recollected]... it was evident, even to the most unobservant eye, that most of the listeners were disappointed. After the exercises were over, several persons inquired of me, frankly, why Dr. Judson had not talked of something else, why he had not told a story... On the way home, I mentioned the subject to him.
"Why, what did they want?" he inquired; "I presented the most interesting subject in the world, to the best of my ability."
"But they wanted something different--a story."
"Well, I am sure I gave them a story--the most thrilling one that can be conceived of."
"But they had heard it before. They wanted something new of a man who had just come from the antipodes."
"Then I am glad they have it to say, that a man coming from the antipodes had nothing better to tell than the wondrous story of Jesus' dying love."

i love this. i want this passion and singularity; no complications. there is no greater story.