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How could God ask that of me?

Excellent article from Nancy Guthrie

If we read the Bible assuming that we are expected to follow in the footsteps of those who are featured in its pages, we will find ourselves always trying harder to sacrifice and obey but never measuring up. We’ll assume that God asks us to do things that will make us miserable just to put us through a test of our allegiance—diminishing, rather than magnifying God in our hearts. But when we read the Bible recognizing that it is not about what we must do for him, but about what he has done for us through Christ, rather than being offended by what we fear he may ask of us, we find rest in what he has done for us.

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Posted 1 year ago
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My understanding of faith is that you don’t just believe that Jesus as the Son of God died for your sins, rose again, reigns in heaven, is coming again, and forgives my sin. That’s only factual. It’s also a being satisfied with that, treasuring that. Faith is not just an intellectual assent to doctrines. Faith is an affectional embrace of the Savior for my deepest longings.
John Piper  (via brianmolloy)

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Posted 1 year ago

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But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.
2 Corinthians 4:7-10

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Posted 1 year ago

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a journey through Lent

for the next 40 days i’m fasting from my tumblr, twitter and facebook. it’s not penance, it’s worship. what things distract you from times of introspection and meditation? i have more than just this, and i’m also abstaining from other creature comforts.

this is a season of pondering what Jesus has done for us. i hope you take part in some way.

see y’all on the resurrection day.

thomas.

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