December 2010
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Its an oldie, but a goodie, and its bringing me to...
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Abba to the determined-to-prove-himself-worthy(me)
Come in, my child. Come in. There is nothing more to do. The work has already been done.
“Everything apart from God is created by God and dependent up on God so that it...”
– Mark Driscoll, Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe (Wheaton: Crossway, 2010), p.87.
The “everything” in this quote includes me. It also has me thinking about John 15.
211/365 Lessons
thatrainwater:
Over analysis makes everything scarier.
211/365 - November 16th, 2010
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to remember the love of God
These are excerpts from Tim Keller’s sermon - “Does God Control Everything?” They were dramatically encouraging for me this morning, so I wanted to be sure I wrote them in a spot I could come back to regularly.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose… For I am sure that neither death nor...
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confession stirring affection
As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God! - Psalm 40:17
Admitting our failure and weakness to follow God’s ways reminds us of our need for the One who is mighty to save and steadfast in love. We are forced to remember that God is our only source of help, and trusting Jesus our only place to find peace....
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to trust the LORD
The truth is every morning I wake up with a crisis of faith.
God, will I trust you today? Will you be my everything?
or…
Will I run to the arms of other lovers? Will I seek my comfort and joy in things that fail?
It’s one of the most sanctifying moments (or hours) of my day.
To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame… Make me to...
“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung...”
– C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 1971), 121.