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Life is like a puzzle
But in life, there is no box. Only God knows what the final image looks like. We just have what we are given: the pieces.
Tree-likeness
These trees that we on our best day might consider “majestic scenery” are actually one of the Lord’s beautiful and recurring analogies for godly believers.
The idolatry of emotionalism
For a variety of reasons I fear that the past year has increased the prevalence of emotionalism—an idolatry that often manifests itself in my life, and likely in yours.
God’s divine timing
If God wants us to wait for what is ultimately the better reward at His set time, or take a certain step at a particular moment, we must do so in faith, knowing that He holds the times and seasons in His hands and knowing that He has the best intentions towards us.
Christian magnanimity: greatness and nobility of soul
Be honorable beyond your capabilities for fortitude, be kinder than your temper allows: fail magnificently—for surely you will—but do anything but balk at the vocation to which God has called you.
Partaking in the death and resurrection of Christ
God sacrifices himself for the forgiveness of our sins and offers us to partake in His own death through the gift of faith which He Himself provides that we may be a new creation in Christ Jesus.
Humility and the Kingdom of Heaven
God only counts as righteous those who believe they are not good and in any way deserving to be considered such.
Love like Jesus
If this is the fierce and unrelenting love that Jesus shows us, how much more are we to share the riches of this love!
Return to ancient paths
Brothers and sisters, we do not know what we do not know—a reality that inhibits our ability to live in a manner worthy of the gospel. Our generation will fail in conquering new ground for Christ if we do not first reclaim our firm foundation.
