Oswald Chambers said, "The remarkable thing about fearing God is that
when you fear God, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear
God, you fear everything else."
"This is a wise, sane Christian
faith: that a man commit himself, his life, and his hopes to God; that
God undertakes the special protection of that man; that therefore that
man ought not to be afraid of anything." (George MacDonald)
F. B. Meyer said, "God incarnate is the end of fear; and the heart that
realizes that he is in the midst... will be quiet in the midst of
alarm."
Monday, March 31, 2014
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Where do you invest your time?
Jesus... set time aside for the training of the twelve. With a world of
millions to reach, Jesus budgeted the majority of His time to be with
just a few simple men.
Prime time was invested in taking them through the Scriptures and sharing His heavenly insights. Key moments were spent sharing ministry with individuals and permitting them to watch every action and hear every word. Special days were set aside to explain to them the deeper meanings of His talks to the crowds. And valuable hours were seized in order to debrief them when they returned from assignments, to rebuke them when they failed, and to affirm them when they succeeded.
We might have been tempted to ask more than once why Jesus was spending so much valuable time with a group of simple-minded men when He could have taught men who could have intellectually appreciated His theological expertise. But Jesus was aware of where true importance lies, where the priorities are. And where your priorities are, there your time will be. (pp. 71-12) -- Ordering Your Private World, Gordon MacDonald
Prime time was invested in taking them through the Scriptures and sharing His heavenly insights. Key moments were spent sharing ministry with individuals and permitting them to watch every action and hear every word. Special days were set aside to explain to them the deeper meanings of His talks to the crowds. And valuable hours were seized in order to debrief them when they returned from assignments, to rebuke them when they failed, and to affirm them when they succeeded.
We might have been tempted to ask more than once why Jesus was spending so much valuable time with a group of simple-minded men when He could have taught men who could have intellectually appreciated His theological expertise. But Jesus was aware of where true importance lies, where the priorities are. And where your priorities are, there your time will be. (pp. 71-12) -- Ordering Your Private World, Gordon MacDonald
Inestimable Blessing
"A tender conscience is an inestimable blessing; that is, a conscience
not only quick to discern what is evil, but instantly to shun it, as the
yield closes itself against the mote." (Pastor Nehemiah Adams, 1806-1878)
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