Sunday, November 24, 2019
i want to remember these things
on earth, beholding is the layer between believing and behaving; in heaven, beholding will be the only thing. regarding belief, faith - hope in the things unseen - will be realized. regarding behavior, we will become a new creation.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
"be courageous," as an imperative
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
"But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
emotional and intellectual courage; the courage to be vulnerable, the courage to be wrong. in the means (for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go), and the end (i have overcome the world). the certainty with which he states this imperative - and the underlying promises upon which the command rests - suggests that perhaps the "reasonable" fears we carry, the fears that limit our faith and obedience, are nothing but phobias.
"But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
emotional and intellectual courage; the courage to be vulnerable, the courage to be wrong. in the means (for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go), and the end (i have overcome the world). the certainty with which he states this imperative - and the underlying promises upon which the command rests - suggests that perhaps the "reasonable" fears we carry, the fears that limit our faith and obedience, are nothing but phobias.
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Easter 2019
the cross signifies, among many things, a promise: one day I will sing of his love forever, not only for what he has done, but for who he is
not just forever, but continuously forever.
Phil. 3:10,11
1 John 3:2
not just forever, but continuously forever.
Phil. 3:10,11
1 John 3:2
Monday, March 18, 2019
Monday, February 11, 2019
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Gratitude
At this current moment, the number of things for which I am thankful seems abundant. However, I hope the amount by which I am thankful will never change. It seems to me that only one thing should suffice for all of my gratitude.
Monday, April 23, 2018
Counting the Cost
Luke 15:25-35
When I am trying to purchase an item that I cannot afford, the cost that lingers in my mind isn't the money I do have which is not enough; the cost that matters is the amount by which I am lacking. However, when it comes to salvation, I often find myself close-fisted, clenching my precious scraps. Perhaps now is the time to shift my gaze to the incalculable cost that has already been paid on my behalf, and count my costs for what they are - rubbish.
When I am trying to purchase an item that I cannot afford, the cost that lingers in my mind isn't the money I do have which is not enough; the cost that matters is the amount by which I am lacking. However, when it comes to salvation, I often find myself close-fisted, clenching my precious scraps. Perhaps now is the time to shift my gaze to the incalculable cost that has already been paid on my behalf, and count my costs for what they are - rubbish.
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