"It is not our level of spirituality that we can depend on. It is God and nothing less than God, for the work is God's and the call is God's and everything is summoned by Him, and to His purposes, the whole scene, the whole mess, the whole package -- our bravery and our cowardice, our love and our selfishness, our strength and our weakness."
Taken from her book THROUGH GATES OF SPLENDOR
God help us.
Romans 8:28
Friday, August 28, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
"Make me Thy Fuel, Flame of God"
"'He makes His ministers a flame of fire.' Am I ignitable? God deliver me from the dread asbestos of 'other things.' Saturate me with the oil of thy Spirit that I may be a flame. But flame is transient, often short lived. Canst thou bear this, my soul - short life? In me dwells the Spirit of the Great Short Lived, whose zeal for God's House consumed Him. 'Make me Thy Fuel, Flame of God.'"
Quote taken from the diary of Jim Elliot (missionary to the Waodani tribe in Ecuador and martyr for the cause of Christ).
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." Jim Elliot
Hebrews 12:1-4 "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood."
God help us
Romans 8:28
Quote taken from the diary of Jim Elliot (missionary to the Waodani tribe in Ecuador and martyr for the cause of Christ).
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." Jim Elliot
Hebrews 12:1-4 "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood."
God help us
Romans 8:28
Friday, August 21, 2009
And the Slide Continues
ELCA Approves Leaders in Same-Sex Relationships
(Ted Olson wrote in his Christianity Today liveblog)
[As expected, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America adopted the following resolution:
"Resolved, that the ELCA commit itself to finding ways to allow congregations that choose to do so to recognize, support, and hold publicly accountable life-long, monogamous, same gender relationships.]
The Evangelical Lutheran Church has embraced it's own demise. Who would have ever thought that two labels that used to stand for something -- evangelical and Lutheran -- could come to be associated with the likes of this. God help us.
Romans 8:28
(Ted Olson wrote in his Christianity Today liveblog)
[As expected, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America adopted the following resolution:
"Resolved, that the ELCA commit itself to finding ways to allow congregations that choose to do so to recognize, support, and hold publicly accountable life-long, monogamous, same gender relationships.]
The Evangelical Lutheran Church has embraced it's own demise. Who would have ever thought that two labels that used to stand for something -- evangelical and Lutheran -- could come to be associated with the likes of this. God help us.
Romans 8:28
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
God's Will and God's Provision
I join Paul Washer in praising God for His goodness toward us. May we all grow to trust that He knows what is best for us and all things do indeed work together for our good.
Romans 8:28
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Great blog post by Aaron Butner
Great perspective on some of the ills in our independent circles given by a great young man who wants to serve Christ in a meaningful way.
Check out his blog at:
http://www.aaronbutner.com/
Check out his blog at:
http://www.aaronbutner.com/
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