“I don’t need explanations from God.”
— Eric Liddell
— Eric Liddell
quotes
When You Doubt
Never mind the meaning of is.
Tell us instead what this means:
When you doubt, don’t.
–Mark Roth
Rest. Don’t Rush.
The branch of the vine does not worry, and toil, and rush
here to seek for sunshine,
and there to find rain.
here to seek for sunshine,
and there to find rain.
No;
it rests in union and communion with the vine;
and at the right time, and in the right way,
is the right fruit found on it.
Let us so abide in the Lord Jesus.
–Hudson Taylor
Please Use Powerful Words
The power in words can build up or tear down—
Create a big smile or produce a sad frown;
So in all your contacts with people each day,
Be sure to encourage in all that you say.
—Fitzhugh
Create a big smile or produce a sad frown;
So in all your contacts with people each day,
Be sure to encourage in all that you say.
—Fitzhugh
HT: Our Daily Bread
To Differ = To Hate?
But apparently, according to Apple, to differ is to hate.
—Trevin Wax
—Trevin Wax
“The Years They Have Wasted”
“People who do not know the Lord
ask why in the world we waste our lives as missionaries.
They forget that they too are expending their lives …
and when the bubble has burst,
they will have nothing of eternal significance to show
for the years they have wasted.”
–Nate Saint
ask why in the world we waste our lives as missionaries.
They forget that they too are expending their lives …
and when the bubble has burst,
they will have nothing of eternal significance to show
for the years they have wasted.”
–Nate Saint
Nate Saint (missionary pilot), Jim Elliot, Ed McCully, Roger Youderian, and Pete Fleming were martyred in 1956 at the hand of Waorani (Auca) tribesmen they sought to reach with the Gospel. In 1958 Jim’s widow Elisabeth, along with Rachel Saint (sister of Nate Saint), went to live with the same Waorani tribe.
HT: The Berean Call
Surrounded
You are my hiding place;
You shall preserve me from trouble;
You shall surround me with songs of deliverance.
—Psalm 32:7 (NKJV)
You shall preserve me from trouble;
You shall surround me with songs of deliverance.
—Psalm 32:7 (NKJV)
I read Psalm 32 this morning before reading this (which is why I chose to read Psalm 32):
Flying into a storm is a dangerous experience. The temptation is to fly by your instincts, or, as aviators say, “by the seat of your pants.” But as any pilot will tell you, that’s a prescription for disaster. If you rely on your feelings and instincts, you become disoriented….
We all face storms that threaten to confuse and disorient us. […] When you are blinded by life’s disappointments, don’t trust your instincts. Flying by the seat of your pants in the storms of life can lead to despair, confusion, and vengeful responses that make matters worse.
Read the rest: Instincts
I need that. Do you?