“Only he is an orthodox teacher who not only presents all articles of faith in accordance with Scripture, but also rightly distinguishes from each other the Law and Gospel.” -Walther
The law is good, glorious, true, perfect, knowable, holy (Isaiah 42:21, Psalm 19:7-9). We are to follow it…
And shall I pray Thee change Thy will, my Father,
Until it be according unto mine?
But, no, Lord, no, that never shall be, rather
I pray Thee blend my human will with Thine.
I pray Thee hush the hurrying, eager longing,
I pray Thee soothe the pangs of keen desire—
See in my quiet places, wishes thronging—
Forbid them, Lord, purge, though it be with fire.
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Amy Carmichael (via set-apartgirl) yes yes. |
Now, listen to me. This might set some of you free.
Do you ever get up in the morning, and you have your quiet time, and feel the presence of God, and you’re studying the Word, and God seems to speak to you, and you go out and you witness to everybody, and you’re obedient, and, boy, you just did it right that day. I mean, you were just on top of the world. You loved your wife, you didn’t kick the cat, you’re just—you’re walking with God. And you’re so full of joy at the end of the day.
And the next day you get up; well, you overslept, you shouldn’t have watched that program the night before, you should’ve been in the word, you didn’t witness when you had an opportunity, and there’s a real sense in which you’re filled with sorrow.
Do you know what that is? Idolatry. You have become the source of your own joy. Your joy comes from you and your continuous work. My joy comes from the finished work of Jesus Christ.
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| — | Paul Washer (via martelthechristianrapper) |
We aren’t really called to save the world, not even to save one person. Jesus does that. We are just called to love with abandon. We are called to enter into our neighbor’s sufferings and love them right there.
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| — | Katie Davis (via sweeterthansunshine) |
Revs.
- Suffering is the way to the right hand of God (Matthew 20:20-28).
- Jesus met the needs of every person He met. And I overlook most of them….
- It cost Jesus to have me. It should then cost me to have Him. [Correction: It cost Jesus EVERYTHING to have me. Shouldn’t it cost me the same to…
I am broken. I am tired. I am weary. I feel I have nothing left to give, nothing left to say, nothing left to do. I have fought so hard; and God, I’m tired. I feel so alone. I feel so helpless. But I know you take my into the desert to make me thirsty. I know you lead me into the wilderness to…
