Travel

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." St. Augustine

Psalm121:2-3, "My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip…."

"When your life seems filled with unbelief…"

“When your life seems filled with unbelief and other forms of sin and weakness, get your eyes off yourself and fix them on the Messianic Victor, who once and for all has defeated the flesh, the world and the Devil.” Richard Lovelace

from Renewal as a Way of Life: A Guidebook for Spiritual Growth (Paperback) - Common: By (author) Richard F Lovelace: 0884146647028: Amazon.com: Books

Hebrews 12:1-2, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."

Artist Makoto Fujimura

“Thou are my loveliness, my life, my light, Beauty alone to me.” George Herbert

You artists need to check out Makoto Fujimura | Artist, Writer, Catalyst

Psalm 19:1, "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork."

"But God gave the growth."

Please read Results Are Not Your Responsibility.

"Because of Christ’s perfect life and sacrifice, we can know our acceptance with God never changes based on what we have to offer him." Jade Campbell

“Obedience is our responsibility. The result of our obedience is up to God.” Elisabeth Elliot

1 Corinthians 3:6-7, "I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth."

Only Messy People Allowed

Please read Only Messy People Allowed: Toward a Culture of Grace

John 3:30, "He must become greater; I must become less.”

Some quotes

"I don’t need to look good so Jesus can look good; I need to be honest about my colossal spiritual need so he can look all-sufficient."

“You have to be a real mess to show up here (the church) —thank goodness I’m not the only one.” 

“I was a mess—and I still am—but I’m a mess who belongs to Jesus, a mess he is committed to sorting out. He came to me, has stuck with me, and continues to be my all in all.”

John Newton, “I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I want to be, I am not what I hope to be in another world—but still I am not what I once used to be, and by the grace of God I am what I am.”

God’s Hall of Fame

by Walt Huntley

Your name may not appear down here 
In this world’s Hall of Fame.
In fact, you may be so unknown 
That no one knows your name;
The headlines here may pass you by, 
The neon lights of blue,
But if you love and serve the Lord, 
Then I have news for you.

This Hall of Fame is only good
As long as time shall be;
But keep in mind, God’s Hall of Fame
Is for eternity. 
This crowd on earth they soon forget
The heroes of the past.
They cheer like mad until you fail
and that’s how long you last.
But in God’s Hall of Fame
By just believing on His Son
Inscribed you’ll find your name.

I tell you, friend, I wouldn’t trade
My name, however small,
That’s written there beyond the stars
In that Celestial Hall,
For any famous name on earth,
Or glory that it shares;
I’d rather be an unknown here
And have my name up there.

On Preaching by Eugene Petersen

"But we preach Christ crucified…." I Corinthians 1:23

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