November 2009
6 posts
Ruthlessly eliminate hurry
– Dallas Willard in response to John Ortberg’s question, “What do I need to do to be spiritually healthy?”
The sun is always rising somewhere, so all over the earth there is a continual...
Obedience is rooted in love, not fear; it is activated by affection, not by...
– Praying With Jesus, Eugene Peterson
The humility of God: working through our bad...
When someone does not take my advice I have at times, sadly, desired their failure so I may have the inner satisfaction of being right. It is not so with God.
It wasn’t good enough for Israel that God was their king. They wanted a human king to be like the other nations. (1 Sam 8) God’s response? A warning, but then look here: He gives them what they want. It’s true, Israel...