"What should you do in times of darkness? Actually, the first thing to do is nothing. This is a difficult thing for our lowly human nature to do. When you are confused and do not know what to do, do nothing. When you find yourself in a spiritual fog, do not run ahead, but slow the pace of your life. And if necessary, keep your life's ship anchored or tied to the dock.
The right thing is simply to trust God, for while we trust, He can work. ...Only the peace of God will quiet our minds and put our hearts at rest."
- L.B Cowman, Streams in the Desert
"Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God." - Isaiah 50:10
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Sunday, October 4, 2015
The Word of God Will Defend Itself
"The Word of God is like a lion. You don't have to defend a lion. All you have to do is let the lion loose and the lion will defend itself." - Charles Spurgeon
Good reminder for me today. I tend to want to "prove" scripture with someone who disagrees but God doesn't need me to do that. It is not up to me to do the job of the Holy Spirit. The Lord only asks us to share the gospel and and He will do the rest. His Word alone is more powerful than anything we can say or do.
"For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart." - Hebrews 4:12
Good reminder for me today. I tend to want to "prove" scripture with someone who disagrees but God doesn't need me to do that. It is not up to me to do the job of the Holy Spirit. The Lord only asks us to share the gospel and and He will do the rest. His Word alone is more powerful than anything we can say or do.
"For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart." - Hebrews 4:12
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Holy Exchanges
From the book Choosing Joy by Angela Thomas:
"The heart falls into despair when we forget. When we forget who we belong to and how very powerful God is. When the ways of evil seem to be winning and we forget that the victory has already been won by the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
In the book of Isaiah, the prophet says that God promises to make holy exchanges for those who belong to Him. He takes mourning and gives comfort and gladness. He exchanges a crown of beauty for ashes. And for every one of us filled with a spirit of despair, God promises to exchange our despair for a garment of praise. A garment is a whole new outfit, not just a tiny handkerchief or a new tie. A garment is a complete covering. Only God could replace despair with a praise that becomes our joy."
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